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Living Belgian supercentenarians

      Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Age as of 19 Apr 2024 Province
of birth
Province of
residence
Marietta Bouverne [1] F 25 Dec 1908 115 years, 115 days East Flanders East Flanders
Maria Van Hool F 7 May 1909 114 years, 347 days Antwerp Antwerp
Gabrielle Melard F 31 July 1909 114 years, 262 days Brussels Brussels
R. T. F 18 Jan 1910 114 years, 91 days ? Brussels

Living Belgian emigrant supercentenarians

      Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Age as of 19 Apr 2024 Province
of birth
Country of
residence
Adele Rodenstein F 3 Sept 1908 115 years, 228 days Liege GermanyGER
Maria Barszczewicz F 8 Jan 1909 115 years, 101 days Liege CanadaCAN

Belgian supercentenarians

      Validated (deceased)       Living (validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Province
of birth
Province
of death
1 Joanna Deroover [2] F 3 June 1890 6 Dec 2002 112 years, 186 days Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
2 Fanny Godin F 27 May 1902 7 Sept 2014 112 years, 103 days Liege Flemish Brabant
3 Alicia Corveleyn [3] F 8 Jan 1905 31 Jan 2017 112 years, 23 days West Flanders West Flanders
Elisabeth De Proost F 5 Feb 1908 25 Jan 2020 111 years, 354 days Brussels Brussels
4 Germaine Degueldre [4] F 26 Sept 1900 11 May 2012 111 years, 228 days Hainaut Hainaut
5 Adrienne Ledent [5] F 13 Dec 1899 23 June 2011 111 years, 192 days Luxembourg Luxembourg
6 Jan Goossenaerts M 30 Oct 1900 21 Mar 2012 111 years, 143 days Antwerp Antwerp
7 Maria Van Sprengel [2] F 30 Jan 1882 22 Apr 1993 111 years, 82 days Antwerp Antwerp
Marietta Bouverne F 25 Dec 1908 Living 115 years, 115 days East Flanders East Flanders
8 Bernardina van Dommelen [6] F 15 Mar 1899 16 Apr 2010 111 years, 32 days Antwerp Antwerp
Fernande Everaert-De Raeve F 3 Dec 1906 6 Dec 2017 111 years, 3 days East Flanders East Flanders
Anna de Guchtenaere [7] F 10 Apr 1904 6 Apr 2015 110 years, 361 days East Flanders East Flanders
Madeleine Dullier F 30 Apr 1907 20 Apr 2018 110 years, 355 days Hainaut Hainaut
9 Aimee Rensonnet [2] F 18 Jan 1900 15 Dec 2010 110 years, 331 days Brussels Hainaut
Maria Van Hool F 7 May 1909 Living 114 years, 347 days Antwerp Antwerp
10 Romanie Pollet [8] F 21 Dec 1898 17 Oct 2009 110 years, 300 days West Flanders Brussels
11 Anne-Marie Vandermersch F 14 Dec 1892 8 Oct 2003 110 years, 298 days Namur Brussels
12 Gabrielle Demets [6] F 26 Aug 1899 1 May 2010 110 years, 248 days West Flanders West Flanders
Gabrielle Melard F 31 July 1909 Living 114 years, 262 days Brussels Brussels
Eva Philippet F 18 Oct 1905 6 May 2016 110 years, 201 days East Flanders Hainaut
13 Maria Pierson-Ledent [6] F 20 June 1899 6 Jan 2010 110 years, 200 days Luxembourg Namur
14 Maria Irma Casteur F 26 June 1887 11 Nov 1997 110 years, 138 days East Flanders East Flanders
15 Maria de Jaeger [5] F 15 Jan 1901 30 Apr 2011 110 years, 105 days East Flanders East Flanders
16 Catharina Ververs [2] F 27 Oct 1888 24 Jan 1999 110 years, 89 days Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
17 Louis Marion [2] M 10 Oct 1893 28 Dec 2003 110 years, 79 days Namur Namur
Rachel Reybrouck-Neyt F 14 June 1909 14 Aug 2019 110 years, 61 days West Flanders West Flanders
R. T. F 18 Jan 1910 Living 114 years, 91 days ? Brussels
Jeanne Pirenne-Lempereur [7] F 8 Apr 1904 18 May 2014 110 years, 40 days Liege Liege
18 Marie de Ruyver [2] F 10 Feb 1889 14 Mar 1999 110 years, 32 days East Flanders East Flanders
Felicitas Van Oudenhove F 6 Dec 1908 1 Jan 2019 110 years, 26 days East Flanders East Flanders

Belgian emigrant supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age as of 19 Apr 2024 Province
of birth
Country
of death
1 Maria Richard F 28 Nov 1900 11 Oct 2012 111 years, 318 days Luxembourg FranceFRA
2 Jan Machiel Reyskens M 11 May 1878 7 Jan 1990 111 years, 241 days Limburg NetherlandsNED
Adele Rodenstein F 3 Sept 1908 Living 115 years, 228 days Liege GermanyGER
Anne de Sousberghe F 7 Nov 1904 12 Feb 2016 111 years, 97 days Brussels United Kingdom UK
Maria Barszczewicz F 8 Jan 1909 Living 115 years, 101 days Liege CanadaCAN

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Belgium since 1971

      Deceased (Validated) / Under 110       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Province or
Region of death
3 July 1971 14 Jan 1973
(1 yr, 195 days)
Kamiel Steyaert M 107 13 May 1865 – 14 Jan 1973
107 years, 246 days
East Flanders
14 Jan 1973 26 Mar 1973
(71 days)
Flore Carpentier F 107 4 June 1865 – 26 Mar 1973
107 years, 295 days
Namur
26 Mar 1973 7 Oct 1973
(195 days)
Marie-Antoinette Serneels F 106 27 Feb 1867 – 7 Oct 1973
106 years, 222 days
Antwerp
7 Oct 1973 29 Dec 1973
(83 days)
Franciscus Meeus M 105–106 8 Nov 1867 – 29 Dec 1973
106 years, 51 days
Limburg
29 Dec 1973 4 July 1977
(3 yrs, 187 days)
Mathilde Hellemans F 105–108 12 Aug 1868 – 4 July 1977
108 years, 326 days
Antwerp
4 July 1977 10 Jan 1978
(190 days)
Edmond Van Cauteren M 106 1 Feb 1871 – 10 Jan 1978
106 years, 343 days
East Flanders
10 Jan 1978 10 Dec 1978
(334 days)
Arthuria Dascotte F 105–106 6 May 1872 – 10 Dec 1978
106 years, 218 days
Hainaut
10 Dec 1978 25 July 1980
(1 yr, 228 days)
Pieter Hinnisdaels M 105–107 24 June 1873 – 25 July 1980
107 years, 31 days
Limburg
25 July 1980 24 Jan 1983
(2 yrs, 183 days)
Clement de Vos M 106–108 18 Feb 1874 – 24 Jan 1983
108 years, 340 days
East Flanders
24 Jan 1983 21 Sept 1983
(240 days)
Rosalie Beetens F 106–107 13 May 1876 – 21 Sept 1983
107 years, 131 days
Brussels
21 Sept 1983 9 June 1985
(1 yr, 261 days)
Marie Lambert F 105–107 18 Oct 1877 – 9 June 1985
107 years, 234 days
Liege
9 June 1985 16 Sept 1987
(2 yrs, 99 days)
Leonia Bruyndonckx F 106–109 13 Aug 1878 – 16 Sept 1987
109 years, 34 days
Flemish Brabant
16 Sept 1987 4 Oct 1987
(18 days)
Mathilde Pirlet F 108 18 Jan 1879 – 4 Oct 1987
108 years, 259 days
Liege
4 Oct 1987 8 Oct 1987
(4 days)
Octavie Lips F 106 11 Jan 1881 – 8 Oct 1987
106 years, 270 days
East Flanders
8 Oct 1987 1988
(85 days+)
L. V. F 106/107 1881 – 1988
106/107 years
?
1988 22 Apr 1993
(4 yrs, 112 days+)
Maria Van Sprengel F 105/6–111 30 Jan 1882 – 22 Apr 1993
111 years, 82 days
Antwerp
22 Apr 1993 4 July 1993
(73 days)
Ermenie Acoe F 107 14 Nov 1885 – 4 July 1993
107 years, 232 days
West Flanders
4 July 1993 24 Sept 1993
(82 days)
Elisabeth Demanet F 107 10 Jan 1886 – 24 Sept 1993
107 years, 257 days
Antwerp
24 Sept 1993 2 Apr 1994
(190 days)
Jules-Leo Neijrinck M 107–108 25 Feb 1886 – 2 Apr 1994
108 years, 36 days
West Flanders
2 Apr 1994 11 Nov 1997
(3 yrs, 223 days)
Maria Irma Casteur F 106–110 26 June 1887 – 11 Nov 1997
110 years, 138 days
East Flanders
11 Nov 1997 24 Jan 1999
(1 yr, 74 days)
Catharina Ververs F 109–110 27 Oct 1888 – 24 Jan 1999
110 years, 89 days
Flemish Brabant
24 Jan 1999 14 Mar 1999
(49 days)
Marie de Ruyver F 109–110 10 Feb 1889 – 14 Mar 1999
110 years, 32 days
East Flanders
14 Mar 1999 6 Dec 2002
(3 yrs, 267 days)
Joanna Deroover F 108–112 3 June 1890 – 6 Dec 2002
112 years, 186 days
Flemish Brabant
6 Dec 2002 8 Oct 2003
(306 days)
Anne-Marie Vandermersch F 109–110 14 Dec 1892 – 8 Oct 2003
110 years, 298 days
Brussels
8 Oct 2003 28 Dec 2003
(81 days)
Louis Marion M 109–110 10 Oct 1893 – 28 Dec 2003
110 years, 79 days
Namur
28 Dec 2003 25 Aug 2004
(241 days)
Victoire Ricaille F 108–109 6 May 1895 – 25 Aug 2004
109 years, 111 days
Luxembourg
25 Aug 2004 30 Dec 2005
(1 yr, 127 days)
Maria Arnou-Verkeyn F 108–109 10 Apr 1896 – 30 Dec 2005
109 years, 264 days
West Flanders
30 Dec 2005 13 Mar 2006
(73 days)
Maria Annaert F 108 16 May 1897 – 13 Mar 2006
108 years, 301 days
Flemish Brabant
13 Mar 2006 18 Aug 2007
(1 yr, 158 days)
Irma van de Voorde F 108–109 2 Nov 1897 – 18 Aug 2007
109 years, 289 days
East Flanders
18 Aug 2007 14 Jan 2008
(149 days)
Marcelle Droogmans F 108–109 30 Aug 1898 – 14 Jan 2008
109 years, 137 days
Brussels
14 Jan 2008 17 Oct 2009
(1 yr, 276 days)
Romanie Pollet F 109–110 21 Dec 1898 – 17 Oct 2009
110 years, 300 days
Brussels
17 Oct 2009 16 Apr 2010
(181 days)
Bernardina van Dommelen F 110–111 15 Mar 1899 – 16 Apr 2010
111 years, 32 days
Antwerp
16 Apr 2010 1 May 2010
(15 days)
Gabrielle Demets F 110 26 Aug 1899 – 1 May 2010
110 years, 248 days
West Flanders
1 May 2010 23 June 2011
(1 yr, 53 days)
Adrienne Ledent F 110–111 13 Dec 1899 – 23 June 2011
111 years, 192 days
Luxembourg
23 June 2011 11 May 2012
(323 days)
Germaine Degueldre F 110–111 26 Sept 1900 – 11 May 2012
111 years, 228 days
Hainaut
11 May 2012 7 Sept 2014
(2 yrs, 119 days)
Fanny Godin F 109–112 27 May 1902 - 7 Sept 2014
112 years, 103 days
Flemish Brabant
7 Sept 2014 6 Apr 2015
(211 days)
Anna de Guchtenaere F 110 10 Apr 1904 – 6 Apr 2015
110 years, 361 days
East Flanders
6 Apr 2015 31 Jan 2017
(1 yr, 300 days)
Alicia Corveleyn F 110–112 8 Jan 1905 – 31 Jan 2017
112 years, 23 days
West Flanders
31 Jan 2017 6 Dec 2017
(309 days)
Fernande Everaert-De Raeve F 110-111 3 Dec 1906 – 6 Dec 2017
111 years, 3 days
East Flanders
6 Dec 2017 20 Apr 2018
(135 days)
Madeleine Dullier F 110 30 Apr 1907 – 20 Apr 2018
110 years, 355 days
Hainaut
20 Apr 2018 25 Jan 2020
(1 yr, 280 days)
Elisabeth De Proost F 110-111 5 Feb 1908 – 25 Jan 2020
111 years, 354 days
Brussels
25 Jan 2020 Present
4 years, 84 days
Marietta Bouverne F 111* Born 25 Dec 1908
115 years, 115 days
Living in
East Flanders

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Belgium since 1977

      Deceased (Validated) / Under 110       Living (Validated)

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan Province or
Region of death
? 30 Apr 1977
Julien Sterckx ?–106 19 Sept 1870 – 30 Apr 1977
106 years, 233 days
N/A
30 Apr 1977 10 Jan 1978
Edmond Van Cauteren 106 1 Feb 1871 – 10 Jan 1978
106 years, 343 days
N/A
10 Jan 1978 25 July 1980
Pieter Hinnisdaels 104–107 24 June 1873 – 25 July 1980
107 years, 31 days
N/A
25 July 1980 24 Jan 1983
Clement de Vos 106–108 18 Feb 1874 – 24 Jan 1983
108 years, 340 days
N/A
24 Jan 1983 24 Nov 1984
Polydoor Vandersypt 104–106 7 Sept 1878 – 24 Nov 1984
106 years, 78 days
N/A
24 Nov 1984 10 Dec 1985
Eugene Naniot 106–107 17 Sept 1878 – 10 Dec 1985
107 years, 84 days
N/A
10 Dec 1985 15 Nov 1986
Cesar Dassonville 104–105 15 Dec 1880 – 15 Nov 1986
105 years, 335 days
N/A
15 Nov 1986 30 Apr 1987
Lievin Pelfrene 105 5 Oct 1881 – 30 Apr 1987
105 years, 207 days
N/A
30 Apr 1987 14 Jan 1989
Francois Rygaert 103–105 10 Jan 1884 – 14 Jan 1989
105 years, 4 days
N/A
14 Jan 1989 8 Jan 1990
Albert de Selliers de Moranville 104–105 7 Oct 1884 – 8 Jan 1990
105 years, 276 days
N/A
8 Jan 1990 27 May 1992
Dictus Bomans 104–107 10 Mar 1885 – 27 May 1992
107 years, 78 days
N/A
27 May 1992 2 Apr 1994
Jules-Leo Neijrinck 106–108 25 Feb 1886 – 2 Apr 1994
108 years, 36 days
N/A
2 Apr 1994 17 July 1994
Emiel Vanderhaegen 105–106 11 Apr 1888 – 17 July 1994
106 years, 97 days
N/A
17 July 1994 24 Oct 1994
Petrus Van de Voorde 105 21 Apr 1889 – 24 Oct 1994
105 years, 186 days
N/A
24 Oct 1994 1 July 1998
Jozef de Koker 103–107 15 Nov 1890 – 1 July 1998
107 years, 228 days
N/A
1 July 1998 13 Mar 1999
Paul Henrard 105–106 29 Jan 1893 – 13 Mar 1999
106 years, 43 days
N/A
13 Mar 1999 23 Dec 2003
Louis Marion 105–110 10 Oct 1893 – 23 Dec 2003
110 years, 79 days
Namur
28 Dec 2003 14 Dec 2005
Georges Nevejans 104–106 13 Apr 1899 – 14 Dec 2005
106 years, 245 days
N/A
14 Dec 2005 2 May 2006
Marcel Duguet 106 22 July 1899 – 2 May 2006
106 years, 284 days
N/A
2 May 2006 12 Feb 2007
Jos de Kort 105–106 8 Oct 1900 – 12 Feb 1907
106 years, 127 days
Antwerp
12 Feb 2007 21 Mar 2012
Jan Goossenaerts 106–111 30 Oct 1900 – 21 Mar 2012
111 years, 143 days
Antwerp
21 Mar 2012 20 Dec 2014
(2 yrs, 274 days)
Oscar Coulembier 106–108 31 Dec 1905 – 20 Dec 2014
108 years, 354 days
West Flanders
20 Dec 2014 7 May 2015
(138 days)
Aime Wille 105–106 1 Mar 1909 – 7 May 2015
106 years, 67 days
East Flanders
7 May 2015 7 Mar 2018
(2 yrs, 305 days)
Jacques Clemens 105–108 11 July 1909 – 7 Mar 2018
108 years, 239 days
Hainaut
7 Mar 2018 5 Apr 2018
(29 days)
Gustave Leclercq 106 2 July 1911 - 5 Apr 2018
106 years, 277 days
West Flanders
5 Apr 2018 24 Jan 2020
(1 yr, 294 days)
Maurice Stael 106–108 25 Sept 1911 – 24 Jan 2020
108 years, 121 days
West Flanders
24 Jan 2020 Present
4 years, 85 days
Sylvain Vallee 107* Born 17 May 1912
111 years, 337 days
Living in
Namur

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