Changes: Martha Afrikaner

	Martha Afrikaner
	;
Birth:	27 September 1905; Gibeon, German South West Africa; (present-day Namibia)
Death:	11 November 2015; Gibeon, Namibia
Age:	110 years, 45 days
Country:	NAM
	Unvalidated

Latest revision as of 15:49, 11 March 2024

Martha Afrikaner (nèe Xoagus; 27 September 1905 – 11 November 2015) was a Namibian supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Namibia.

Biography

Martha Afrikaner Xoagus was born in Gibeon, in what was then German South-West Africa (now Namibia) on 27 September 1905 to a German father and a Nama mother. She was the eldest child. Her mother's name was Mary Xoagus. Her father was killed by Bushmen. Her mother and she then moved to Khaxus, near Bulspoort. She married at 25 and at that time she worked on commercial farms with her husband. They had 10 children. She was very religious. Her granddaughter, Lintina Isaak, claimed that Martha believed in two things: “Respect for others and the Ten Commandments”.

Her mother died in 1980 and husband died in 1983. At the time of her 100th birthday, she still had one living sister, as well as six children, 17 grandchildren, and 44 great-grandchildren. At the time of her 110th birthday, her oldest living child was 86.

Martha Afrikaner died at her home on a farm 55km west of Gibeon, Namibia on 11 November 2015 at the age of 110 years, 45 days.

References

Granny celebrates 110 years The Namibian, 30 September 2015
Martha Afrikaner one of oldest in the world The Namibian, 8 October 2015
Super-centenarian dies The Namibian, 18 November 2015

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+|Martha Afrikaner
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+-->'''Martha Afrikaner''' (nèe '''Xoagus'''; 27 September 1905 – 11 November 2015) was a Namibian [[supercentenarian]] whose age is currently unvalidated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Namibia.
 ==Biography==
-Martha Xoagus was born on 27 September 1905 in Gibeon, in what was then German South-West Africa (now Namibia), to a German father and a Nama mother. She was the eldest child. Her mother's name was Mary Xoagus. Her father was killed by Bushmen. Her mother and she then moved to Khaxus, near Bulspoort. She married at 25 and at that time she worked on commercial farms with her husband. They had 10 children. She was very religious. Her granddaughter, Lintina Isaak, claimed that Martha believed in two things: “Respect for others and the Ten Commandments”.
+Martha Afrikaner Xoagus was born in Gibeon, in what was then German South-West Africa (now Namibia) on 27 September 1905 to a German father and a Nama mother. She was the eldest child. Her mother's name was Mary Xoagus. Her father was killed by Bushmen. Her mother and she then moved to Khaxus, near Bulspoort. She married at 25 and at that time she worked on commercial farms with her husband. They had 10 children. She was very religious. Her granddaughter, Lintina Isaak, claimed that Martha believed in two things: “Respect for others and the Ten Commandments”.
-Her mother passed away in 1980 and husband passed away in 1983. At the time of her 100th birthday, she still had one living sister, as well as six children, 17 grandchildren, and 44 great-grandchildren. When asked why she thinks she lives so long, Martha said: “What do you think, what is the problem? Only God who creates, knows. Now I'm done speaking.”
+Her mother died in 1980 and husband died in 1983. At the time of her 100th birthday, she still had one living sister, as well as six children, 17 grandchildren, and 44 great-grandchildren. At the time of her 110th birthday, her oldest living child was 86.
-Martha passed at home on a farm 55 km west of Gibeon at the age of 110 years, 45 days.
+Martha Afrikaner died at her home on a farm 55km west of Gibeon, Namibia on 11 November 2015 at the age of 110 years, 45 days.
 ==References==
-*[https://www.republikein.com.na/main/print_post/nama-ouma-word-100-jaar-oud/ Nama-ouma word 100 jaar oud]
+*[https://www.namibian.com.na/granny-celebrates-110-years/ Granny celebrates 110 years] The Namibian, 30 September 2015
+*[https://www.namibian.com.na/martha-afrikaner-one-of-oldest-in-the-world/ Martha Afrikaner one of oldest in the world] The Namibian, 8 October 2015
-*[https://www.namibianewsdigest.com/%EF%BB%BFnamibian-super-centenarian-martha-afrikaner-dies/ Namibian super centenarian, Martha Afrikaner dies]
-*[https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=142816&page=archive-read Martha Afrikaner one of oldest in the world]
+*[https://www.namibian.com.na/super-centenarian-dies/ Super-centenarian dies] The Namibian, 18 November 2015
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-[[Category:2015 deaths]]
-[[Category:Namibian supercentenarians]]
 [[Category:Namibia births]]
 [[Category:Namibia deaths]]
-[[Category:Female supercentenarians]]
+[[Category:Deceased people]]
-[[Category:Unvalidated supercentenarians]]

Martha Afrikaner

Birth:	27 September 1905 Gibeon, German South West Africa (present-day Namibia)
Death:	11 November 2015 Gibeon, Namibia
Age:	110 years, 45 days
Country:	NAM
Unvalidated