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Marthe Bouennec
Marthe Bouennec
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Marthe Bouennec (4 April 1906 - 4 August 2016) was a French supercentenarian who is currently unverified.

Biography

Marthe was born in Brest, Brittany, France on 4 April 1906. Because her parents was not married before she was born, Marthe first used her mother's surname: Mahé. Her parents were married on 29 June 1906 and Marthe started to use her father's surname: Chaleyssin. Marthe worked as a teacher.

She lived alone in her home until the age of 104, when she broke her foot and moved into a nursing home called "Quatre-Vents", in Brest.

Marthe died on 4 August 2016 aged 110 years, 122 days.

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