List of oldest Edmontonians
This article lists the 25 oldest verified Edmontonians of all time (people from Edmonton, Alberta, all of whom attained the age of at least 105 years). Centenarians have received considerable local recognition in the City of Edmonton due to the Edmonton Aging Symposium, as well as the presence of the Alberta Centre on Aging at the University of Alberta.[1][2] Edmonton's centenary focus is exemplified in the city's municipal slogan "Official Host City of the Turn of the Century" which was introduced in 1895, following the city's own centennial.[3]
As of 2022, the oldest verified Edmontonian is Margherita Buttiri, who died aged 112 years and 46 days on 23 June 2020.[4]
Municipal recognition[edit]
The City of Edmonton honours citizens who become centenarians with a letter from the Mayor.[5]
Oldest verified Edmontonians[edit]
Deceased Living
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | Rank at death | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margherita Buttiri[4] | F | 8 May 1908 | 23 June 2020 | 112 years, 46 days | 1 | Croatia |
| 2 | Katie Bunio[6][7] | F | 30 October 1911 | 28 July 2021 | 109 years, 331 days | 1 | Canada |
| 3 | Bertha Robinson[8][9] | F | 18 July 1913 | 27 May 2022 | 108 years, 323 days | 3 | Canada |
| 4 | Anna Marchuk[10] | F | 25 April 1910 | 19 November 2018 | 108 years, 208 days | 1 | Canada |
| 5 | Janet McRae[11] | F | 6 May 1908 | 14 September 2016 | 108 years, 132 days | 1 | Canada |
| 6 | Jean Babiuk[12] | F | 6 September 1910 | 26 December 2018 | 108 years, 111 days | 3 | Canada |
| 7 | Mary Woywitka[13] | F | 5 June 1911 | 19 June 2019 | 108 years, 14 days | 4 | Canada |
| 8 | Albert Donnelly[14] | M | 11 August 1888 | 21 April 1996 | 107 years, 254 days | 1 | Scotland |
| 9 | Gertrude Deane[15] | F | 15 November 1908 | 22 June 2016 | 107 years, 220 days | 2 | Canada |
| 10 | Harold Dunichand[16] | M | 31 July 1898 | 20 January 2006 | 107 years, 173 days | 1 | India |
| 11 | Kim Choy Yee Mah[17] | F | 22 May 1904 | 23 October 2011 | 107 years, 154 days | 3 | China |
| 12 | Nykola Kos[18] | M | 19 November 1897 | 19 February 2005 | 107 years, 92 days | 2 | Ukraine |
| 13 | Marie-Anne Morissette[19] | F | 18 July 1888 | 2 September 1995 | 107 years, 46 days | 1 | Canada |
| 14 | Grace Gillies[20] | F | 21 January 1910 | 18 February 2017 | 107 years, 28 days | 7 | Canada |
| 15 | Ellen McCullagh[21] | F | 3 August 1903 | 6 June 2010 | 106 years, 307 days | 1 | Canada |
| 16 | John Garbencius[22] | M | 17 January 1902 | 9 June 2008 | 106 years, 144 days | 5 | Lithuania |
| 17 | Otho Hunter[23] | M | 12 November 1886 | 22 February 1993 | 106 years, 102 days | 1 | United States |
| 18 | Therese Desjardins |
F | 14 March 1918 | Living | 106 years, 43 days as of 26 April 2024 | Canada | |
| 19 | Martha Burgess[24] | F | 18 April 1906 | 22 May 2012 | 106 years, 35 days | 9 | Canada |
| 20 | Tuo Bon Wong Mah[25] | F | 19 November 1900 | 21 December 2006 | 106 years, 32 days | 5 | China |
| 21 | Dorothy Hollands[20] | F | 23 January 1910 | 12 December 2015 | 105 years, 323 days | 14 | Canada |
| 22 | Helen Barber[26] |
F | 19 December 1906 | 28 October 2012 | 105 years, 314 days | 10 | Canada |
| 23 | Doris Patsula[27] |
F | 18 March 1907 | 19 October 2012 | 105 years, 216 days | 11 | Canada |
| 24 | Aaltje Smit[28][29] |
F | 20 October 1899[30] | 5 May 2005 | 105 years, 197 days | 6 | Netherlands |
| 25 | Kathleen Kershaw[31] |
F | 5 July 1907 | 25 December 2012 | 105 years, 174 days | 12 | Canada |
| 26 | Lillian Berg[32] |
F | 26 April 1909 | 30 August 2014 | 105 years, 126 days | 17 | Canada |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Zabjek, Alexandra. "Scientists Try to Answer Age-Old Query: Should People Live Longer?". The Edmonton Journal. p. 21.
- ^ "Alberta Centre on Aging | Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine". www.ualberta.ca. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Economic Development Edmonton 'Branding Edmonton' Initiative" (Doc). City of Edmonton. March 28, 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Buttiri, Margherita". Edmonton Journal. June 27, 2020. p. C13.
- ^ Edmonton, City of (2020-04-05). "Protocol". www.edmonton.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Remembering the life of Katie Bunio". edmontonjournal.remembering.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "109-year-old celebrates birthday days after recovering from COVID-19". CBC News.
- ^ "Resident Spotlight: Bertha Robinson". Canterbury Foundation. June 17, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Remembering the life of Bertha ROBINSON". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Anna Marchuk". November 24, 2018.
- ^ "McRae, Janet Isabel". September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Jean Babiuk". January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Mary Woywitka". June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Donnelly, Albert Michael". April 28, 1996.
- ^ "Deane, Gertrude (née Kilshaw)". June 25, 2016.
- ^ "Harold Dunichand". January 22, 2006.
- ^ "Mah, Kim". October 27, 2011.
- ^ "Nykola Kos". February 28, 2005.
- ^ "Morissette, Sister Marie-Anne S.P. (Sister Luciosa)". September 5, 1995.
- ^ a b "Two Edmonton 105-year-olds share the keys to a long, happy life". January 29, 2015.
- ^ "McCullagh, Ellen Lilian (Harper)". June 16, 2010.
- ^ "Garbencius, John". June 12, 2008.
- ^ "Hunter, Otho". February 25, 1993.
- ^ "Burgess, Martha". May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Mah, Tuo Bon Wong". December 29, 2006.
- ^ "Barber, Helen Francis". The Edmonton Journal. October 30, 2012. p. 40.
- ^ "Patsula, Doris (née Dubord)". The Edmonton Journal. October 24, 2012. p. 42.
- ^ "Aaltje Smit". The Edmonton Journal. May 10, 2005. p. B7.
- ^ Sinnema, Jodie (October 21, 2004). "Just Another Birthday in the Great-Gran Scheme of Things". The Edmonton Journal. p. 23.
- ^ "Aaltje Smit". A Century of Living: A Compilation of Stories Profiling Alberta Residents Who Turned 100 Years of Age or Older in the Year 2000. Alberta Community Development Seniors Services and Housing Division. 2001. p. 94. ISBN 9780778515456.
- ^ "Kershaw, Kathleen (née Coughlin)". The Edmonton Journal. December 29, 2012. p. 57.
- ^ "Berg, Lillian "Lil"". The Edmonton Journal. September 5, 2014. p. 46.