Violet Brown
| Violet Mosse-Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Violet Mosse 10 March 1900 (age 116 years, 272 days) Duanvale, Trelawny, British Jamaica |
| Residence | Duanvale, Trelawny, Jamaica |
| Other names | Violete Brown, Violet Mosse-Brown, Violet Moss |
| Title |
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| Spouse(s) | Augustus Gaynor Brown (died 1978)[1] |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | John and Elizabeth Mosse |
Violet Brown (née Mosse; born 10 March 1900)[2] is a Jamaican supercentenarian who is, at the age of 116 years, 272 days, the second-oldest verified living person in the world behind Emma Morano. She is also the first verified supercentenarian from Jamaica and the oldest verified Jamaican person ever. Her date of birth has been variously reported as 4 March 1900,[3] 10 March 1900, and 15 March 1900.[1][4] However, it was officially recognised as 10 March 1900 by the Gerontology Research Group in 2014.[2] Brown was born when Jamaica was a part of the British Empire and is the last living former subject of Queen Victoria.[5]
Brown was one of four children born to John Mosse, a sugar boiler, and Elizabeth Riley, the latter of whom died aged 96. She was baptized at the age of 13. She married Augustus Gaynor Brown, with whom she had one daughter.[1]
Brown's first child, Harold Fairweather (born 20 April 1920), at the age of 96 years, 231 days, is believed to be the oldest person ever with a living parent.[6]
See also
- List of oldest people by nation
- List of the verified oldest people
- List of the verified oldest women
- List of North American supercentenarians
- Oldest people
References
- 1 2 3 "The independent Mrs Violet Brown". Tashieka Mair (16 July 2007). Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. The Jamaica Star.
- 1 2 "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ Sheena Gayle (8 March 2010). 110-y-o Trelawny woman reveals secret to long life. Jamaica Gleaner. Accessed January 2014.
- ↑ Horace Hines (29 March 2013). An extraordinary senior citizen - ‘Aunt V’ turns 113. Jamaica Observer. Accessed January 2015.
- ↑ "Five things we learned last month". Slow Journalism. 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "Violet Mosse Brown — 116 amazing years!". Jamaica Observer. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
External links
- Violet Mosse Foundation, a nonprofit support organisation for contribute to the well-being of all elderly persons. this foundation was named after Violet Brown.