Soledad Mexia
Soledad Mexia (August 13, 1899 – August 30, 2013)[1][4] was a Mexican-American supercentenarian who at the time of her death was the world's fifth-oldest living person and the oldest living resident of California.[5] She was a previous titleholder for the oldest Mexican-born person ever,[2] until being surpassed by Dominga Velasco (1901 - 2015).
Soledad Mexia | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1899[1] |
| Died | August 30, 2013 (aged 114 years, 17 days)[2] |
| Known for | Old age[3] |
| Children | 7 children (24 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren) |
Soledad Mexia was born in La Noria, Sinaloa, Mexico, on August 13, 1899.[6] She had seven children, 24 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren,[3] and lived most of her life in San Diego, California, United States.
On August 30, 2013, Mexia died from natural causes, seventeen days after her 114th birthday, at a hospice in Chula Vista, California.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mexico's longest lived resident dies at 114". KTVN. August 30, 2013. http://www.ktvn.com/story/23300812/mexicos-longest-lived-resident-dies-at-114. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Diane Bell, in San Diego Union Tribune, August 11, 2010
- ↑ "Photos of Women Superentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ↑ "State's oldest person dies at 114". U-T San Diego. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Muere a los 114 mujer más anciana de California - laopinion.com". Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2013-09-02.