Elisabeth Collot | |
Birth: | 21 June 1903 Champagne-Ardenne, France |
Death: | 4 September 2016 Echirolles, Isere, France |
Age: | 113 years, 75 days |
Country: | FRA |
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Elisabeth Collot (née Benoist) (21 June 1903 – 4 September 2016) was a French supercentenarian who was the oldest verified person living in France from the death of Eudoxie Baboul on 1 July 2016 until her own death.
Biography
Elisabeth Marie Louise Benoist was born in Haute-Marne department in the then-region of Champagne-Ardenne. In 1925, she married and the couple subsequently relocated to Echirolles, Isere department. They had six children in total.
Collot expressed surprise at her longevity during her 110th birthday, stating that God has forgotten her. She was still mentally alert at the time. She died on 4 September 2016 at the age of 113 years, 75 days.
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References
- Gerontology Research Group
- Cite Echirolles June 2013
- La doyenne des Français est morte à 113 ans lefigaro.fr, 6 September 2016
France's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • T • E) |
Marie Langlois • Rose Sarda • Calixte Razimbaud • Catherine Mouche • Auguste Decate • Desiree Delory • Ferdinise Nebolle • Georgette Jeanmaire • Eugenie Marchand • Eugenie Proux • Emilie Coqueran • Laurence Entiope • Marie-Ernestine Compain • Marie-Virginie Duhem • Frederique Noel • Augustine Tessier • Elisa Esnault • Elvire Mendiboure • Eugenie Roux • Jeanne Calment • Marie-Helene Chanteperdrix • Jeanne Dumaine • Marie Bremont • Germaine Haye • Anne Primout • Camille Loiseau • Marie-Simone Capony • Clementine Solignac • Eugenie Blanchard • Maria Diaz • Marcelle Narbonne • Marie-Therese Bardet • Paule Bronzini • Irenise Moulonguet • Suzanne Burrier • Marie Liguinen • Olympe Amaury • Eudoxie Baboul • Elisabeth Collot • Honorine Rondello • Lucile Randon • Marie-Rose Tessier |