Jeffrey Capron | |
![]() Jeffrey Capron in his 105th birthday. | |
Birth: | 16 May 1914 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
Age: | 106 years, 256 days |
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Centenarian |
Jeffrey Capron (born 16 May 1914) is a Turks and Caicos Islander-Bahamian centenarian who is currently the oldest known living person in Bahamas and oldest known living person born in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Biography
Jeffrey Capron was born in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands on 16 May 1914. His grandmother was a slave until set free from slavery by Queen Victoria.
He attended an all age school until the age of 14, when he was put on a boat to find work in order to help support his family. Capron would spend a portion of his life working as the cook on a boat crew, where his brother was the captain.
In his 105th birthday, he was still lucid and active.
References
- Jeffrey celebrates 105th birthday The Freeport News
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