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Pernambucana recognized internationally for her longevity joined a rare group of supercentenarians, with documents validated by specialists and a family trajectory marked by generations, losses, and historical records in Brazil and the world.
The Pernambucana Beatriz Ferreira Duarte turned 115 years old on Sunday (06/21), in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, and has become the second oldest living person in Brazil, according to LongeviQuest.
Specialized in the validation of extreme ages, the international organization confirmed that Beatriz was born on June 21, 1911, in Moreno, Pernambuco, and had her documents officially recognized on September 12, 2023.
Age of Beatriz Ferreira Duarte was validated by international entity
With the new milestone, Beatriz is only behind in Brazil to Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo, also born in 1911, but on January 13, a difference that keeps her a few months ahead in the national ranking.
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In the global scenario, the Pernambucana appears as the sixth oldest living person on the planet, a position that reinforces the rarity of her trajectory among documented cases of supercentenarians.
To confirm ages above 110 years, researchers analyze old records and consistent documents, in a process aimed at reducing historical errors, registration discrepancies, and possible identification errors.
In Beatriz’s case, the verification was conducted by Gabriel Ainsworth, Filipe Lopes, and Stefan Maglov, who confirmed the authenticity of the records presented to LongeviQuest.
Trajectory in Pernambuco gathers children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-granddaughter
Originally from Moreno, Beatriz built her family history in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, where she lived alongside her husband, Amaro Cipriano Duarte, and dedicated herself to domestic life.
Throughout their lives, the couple had eight children, but four died as newborns, in a trajectory also marked by other family losses recorded over more than a century.
Among the bereavements faced by the family are the death of Amaro Cipriano Duarte in 1990, and the loss of their daughter Maria Auxiliadora in 2019, in addition to the passing of her 11 siblings.
Even after so many changes, Beatriz’s lineage is represented by three living children, seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter, bringing together four generations of descendants.
Recognition places Pernambucana among rare names of longevity
The 115th birthday increases the relevance of the case in international longevity records, especially as it involves an age documentedly validated by an entity dedicated to monitoring supercentenarians.
In addition to occupying the second position among the oldest living people in Brazil, Beatriz is identified by LongeviQuest as the oldest person ever recorded in the state of Pernambuco.
The entity also reports that the Pernambucana is among the most validated long-lived people in Brazilian history, on a list that may change as new documentary verifications are completed.
Surrounded by family in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Beatriz Ferreira Duarte celebrated a date considered rare in studies on human longevity and became part of an even more restricted group of people with 115 years officially recognized.
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