Bienvenida Vergara Jaen de Cano | |
Bienvenida Vergara Jaen de Cano at age 108 | |
Birth: | 6 April 1904 Las Tablas, Panama |
Death: | 6 June 2017 Las Tablas, Panama |
Age: | 113 years, 61 days |
Country: | PAN |
Validated |
Maria Bienvenida Vergara Jaen de Cano [Spanish: María ... Jaén] (6 April 1904 – 6 June 2017) was a Panamanian supercentenarian who was the longevity recordholder for her country until 13 October 2019, when her age was surpassed by Clara Cedeno Tello. She is noted as being the first validated supercentenarian from Panama.[1]
Biography
Bienvenida was born in Las Tablas, a town in Southern Panama to Silverio Vergara and Francisca Jaén de Vergara. She was the oldest of 12 children. She married Elias Cano in 1922 and had two daughters. At the age of 108, she still had a living brother, Hipolito.[2]
Bienvenida Vergara Jaen de Cano died in Las Tablas, Panama on 6 June 2017 at the age of 113 years, 61 days.
Gallery
References
- Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1904 GRG
- Las personas más longevas Supercentenarios Latinoamericanos (LAS)
- Tableña, la segunda más longeva de América
- Death announcement
Panama's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
Serafina Herrera de Sugasti • Guillermina Acosta Bilbao • Bienvenida Vergara Jaen de Cano • Maria Mercedes Arrocha Graell • Clara Cedeno Tello • Elvira Paredes • Marcelina Arauz • Dolores Maria Vazquez |