This is a list of people who born on leap day (29 February), which happens every four years, who lived at to least 108, or in their terms 27 years old.
Mary Norris, the oldest validated person ever to be born on 29 February.
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Deceased (Validated) / Under 110 Living
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Other Age | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Norris | F | 29 Feb 1892 | 12 Sept 2002 | 27 years, 826 days | 110 years, 195 days |  USA
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| 2 | Ethel Nickens | F | 29 Feb 1888 | 30 Mar 1998 | 27 years, 761 days | 110 years, 30 days | USA
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| 3 | Hirsch Smulowitz [1][2] | M | 29 Feb 1824 | 9 Sept 1933 | 27 years, 558 days | 109 years, 193 days |  RUSUSA
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| 4 | Hans Schornack [3] | M | 29 Feb 1912 | Living | 31 years, 49 days | 112 years, 49 days |  GER
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| 5 | Margarete Knapp [4] | F | 29 Feb 1912 | 31 Jan 2021 | 27 years, 337 days | 108 years, 337 days | GER
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| 6 | Miyoko Dake [5] | F | 29 Feb 1912 | c.29 Dec 2020 | 27 years, c.304 days | 108 years, c.304 days |  JPN
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| 7 | Eugene Florence [6] | M | 29 Feb 1904 | 12 Sept 2012 | 27 years, 196 days | 108 years, 196 days | USA
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| 8 | Elena Siriteanu | F | 29 Feb 1908 | c.25 July 2016 | 27 years, c. 147 days | 108 years, c.147 days |  ROU
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This is a list of people who died on leap day (29 February) who lived at to least 108.
Violet Wood, the oldest validated person ever who died on 29 February.
died
Deceased / Under 110 Limbo Age Questionable Unvalidated
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Halum Al-Danaawi [7] | F | 1898/1899? | 29 Feb 2012 | 113 years, 0+ days? |  LBN
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| 1 | Violet Wood | F | 2 Sept 1899 | 29 Feb 2012 | 112 years, 180 days |  UK
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| 2 | Chisato Ito | F | 1 Mar 1896 | 7/29 Feb 2008 | 111 years, 343-365 days | JPN
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| – | Adam Ozelis | M | 24 Dec 1852? | 29 Feb 1964 | 111 years, 65 days? |  LTUUSA
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| 3 | Marie-Rose Theriault | F | 8 Sept 1889 | 29 Feb 2000 | 110 years, 174 days |  CAN
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| 4 | Gertrude Schultz | F | 21 Feb 1862 | 29 Feb 1972 | 110 years, 8 days | GERUSA
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| 5 | Pierre-Paul Marchelli [8] | M | 6 Oct 1910 | 29 Feb 2020 | 109 years, 146 days | CAN
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| 6 | George Clifford Hughes | M | 23 Feb 1899 | 29 Feb 2008 | 109 years, 6 days | USA
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| 7 | Telesphore Beaudry [9] | M | 24 June 1895 | 29 Feb 2004 | 108 years, 250 days | CAN
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| 8 | Ane Soerensen | F | 16 Jan 1892 | 29 Feb 2000 | 108 years, 44 days |  DEN
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References
- ↑ HIRSCH SMULOWITZ DEAD AT AGE OF 109; Born on Feb. 29, Had Only 27 Birthdays -- Demanded and Got Party This Year. BLIND ABOUT 40 YEARS Native of Russia, He Was Once Tailor Here -- Recently Lived at Yonkers Guild for Blind. The New York Times, 10 September 1933 • PATRIARCH PICKED IN HOME FOR BLIND; But 'Zeder' Finkelstein, Nearly 100, Successor to Old Friend, Is Unaware of the Honor. NOT TOLD OF THE DEATH. Oldest Inmate of Institution Confident 'Reb' Smulowitz Will Return Soon. The New York Times, 12 October 1933
- ↑ State Death Index FamilySearch • Hirsch Schmulowitz Find A Grave
- ↑ 104-Jähriger verlässt gesund und munter das Marienhospital Lokalkompass, 17 May 2016
- ↑ Ur-Berlinerin Margarete Knapp feierte zu Hause ihren 107. Geburtstag Volkssolidarität Berlin (page 8), 2019
- ↑ Death mention Facebook Post, 29 December 2020
- ↑ Eugene Florence Obituary Legacy.com
- ↑ أكبر معمرة لبنانية توفيت عن 113 عاماً
- ↑ Pierre Paul Marchelli Obituary Dans Nos Coeurs
- ↑ Telesphore Beaudry Deep Roots, Tall Trees
Telesphore Beaudry's 108th Birthday - Chelmsford, Ontario 2003 - CTV News YouTube