Emma Bodie Begay
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Emma Bodie Begay of Prewitt, McKinley County, New Mexico
was a Navajo
tribal member and purported supercentenarian
.
Begay taught the ancient ways and connections of the Navajo people. She was said to be the oldest Navajo member, and the oldest person in the world at her death aged 119. http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=67676
Her age has not been confirmed by longevity researchers. However, if confirmed, it would make her the last known person from the 1880s. The last verified person born in the 1880s was María Capovilla
(September 14, 1889 – August 27, 2006).
At the time of Begay's death, the oldest confirmed living person in the world was Japan
ese woman Yone Minagawa
(born on January 4, 1893).
In mid-2007, it was disclosed that Begay's Social Security
records had her as born in 1896 (or age 110).
McKinley County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*15.2% White*0.5% Black*75.5% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*4.6% Other races*13.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
was a Navajo
Navajo people
The Navajo of the Southwestern United States are the largest single federally recognized tribe of the United States of America. The Navajo Nation has 300,048 enrolled tribal members. The Navajo Nation constitutes an independent governmental body which manages the Navajo Indian reservation in the...
tribal member and purported supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
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Begay taught the ancient ways and connections of the Navajo people. She was said to be the oldest Navajo member, and the oldest person in the world at her death aged 119. http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=67676
Her age has not been confirmed by longevity researchers. However, if confirmed, it would make her the last known person from the 1880s. The last verified person born in the 1880s was María Capovilla
María Capovilla
María Esther Heredia de Capovilla was an Ecuadorian supercentenarian, and, at the time of her death at age 116 years 347 days, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person. She was the last remaining person born in the 1880s...
(September 14, 1889 – August 27, 2006).
At the time of Begay's death, the oldest confirmed living person in the world was Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese woman Yone Minagawa
Yone Minagawa
was a Japanese supercentenarian believed to have been the world's oldest living person from 29 January 2007 until her death of old age, aged 114 years 221 days...
(born on January 4, 1893).
In mid-2007, it was disclosed that Begay's Social Security
Social Security (United States)
In the United States, Social Security refers to the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.The original Social Security Act and the current version of the Act, as amended encompass several social welfare and social insurance programs...
records had her as born in 1896 (or age 110).
See also
- Longevity claimsLongevity claimsLongevity claims assert extreme human longevity. Those asserting lifespans of 110 years or more are referred to as supercentenarian. Many have either no official verification or are backed only by partial evidence...