Lillian Leblanc

Lillian Leblanc (Dec. 26, 1898 – Feb. 20, 2010) was a validated American supercentenarian.

Biography
Lillian Leblanc was born as Lillian Brown in Port Barre, Louisiana, USA, on Dec. 26, 1898. Her parents were Frank Brown and Marie Key Brown. She had six brothers: Henry, Augusta, Ernest, Harry, Joe and Wilton Brown; and eight sisters: Louise Osbourne, Ernestine Williams, Ida Luckett, Laura Dejean, Alyza Sam, Augustine Melancon, Marie Doucet and Lucille Luckett. She finished four grades of school and taught herself to read by reading the newspaper her father received in the mail from New Orleans, the Clarion. She married Antoine “Junuis” LeBlanc in 1931. In 1948, the couple moved to Opelousas. Lillian Leblanc gave birth to two children: Doris Stewart and Lille Turner. Leblanc said the secret to living a long life is: “Hard work. I was raised on a farm where I picked cotton, cut corn and broke cane and all of that.” She said such hard work was common for farm children in their time. Her father also owned a syrup mill in Port Barre, where he made syrup for sale to surrounding parishes. She widowed in 1974. Lillian LeBlanc passed away in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA on Feb. 20, 2010 aged 111 years 56 days.

Leblanc's brother, Wilton Brown, lived to the age of 100.