Margaret Fitzgerald
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Margaret Fitzgerald, née King (September 16, 1896 – October 20, 2009), was a Canadian supercentenarian
who was the oldest person in Canada from 2007 until her death in 2009. She attained this title at age 110 years 124 days, after the death of 115-year old fellow Canadian, Julie Winnefred Bertrand
, on January 18, 2007. Fitzgerald died of natural causes at the age of 113 in a nursing home in New Brunswick on October 20, 2009.
She grew up on a farm in Tankville, New Brunswick
, and moved to Moncton as an adult, where she took a job as an office assistant to Dr. Reginald Fitzgerald, who would become her husband. The couple later moved to the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, where Dr. Fitzpatrick continued his medical practice, and resided there until his death. His widow returned to New Brunswick, where she operated a convenience store in Moncton's Humphrey neighbourhood.
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
who was the oldest person in Canada from 2007 until her death in 2009. She attained this title at age 110 years 124 days, after the death of 115-year old fellow Canadian, Julie Winnefred Bertrand
Julie Winnefred Bertrand
Julie Winnefred Bertrand was a Canadian supercentenarian who was the oldest living Canadian and the oldest verified living recognized woman at the time of her death at age 115 years 124 days....
, on January 18, 2007. Fitzgerald died of natural causes at the age of 113 in a nursing home in New Brunswick on October 20, 2009.
She grew up on a farm in Tankville, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, and moved to Moncton as an adult, where she took a job as an office assistant to Dr. Reginald Fitzgerald, who would become her husband. The couple later moved to the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, where Dr. Fitzpatrick continued his medical practice, and resided there until his death. His widow returned to New Brunswick, where she operated a convenience store in Moncton's Humphrey neighbourhood.