Beatrice Farve
Encyclopedia
Beatrice Farve was an American
supercentenarian
who was, at age 113, the world's second-oldest verified person
. She was also the second-oldest person in the United States, and the second-oldest African American
, all behind California
resident Gertrude Baines
. Farve was the oldest person living in Georgia although not the oldest living person to be born there, as Baines was also born there.
, moved to Brunswick, Georgia
after 1910. There she married Dennis "Destaris" John Farve, a World War I veteran, in 1921. The couple had five children, all still living at her death: Lottie Albury, 85; Bettie, 84; Rose, 82; Joan, 79; and Dennis Jr, 78.
Farve became a Catholic in 1933. She has been registered to vote since 1946. She drove her car until age 106, when the family took the keys away.
Farve worked many years as a hotel cleaning lady in posh hotels along Georgia's sea islands, such as St. Simons Island. One of her favorite hobbies was to work in the garden. In her old age, she sold Avon
beauty products until 1995 at age 100.
Farve died in her sleep on the afternoon of January 19, 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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....
who was, at age 113, the world's second-oldest verified person
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
. She was also the second-oldest person in the United States, and the second-oldest African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, all behind California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
resident Gertrude Baines
Gertrude Baines
Gertrude Baines was an American supercentenarian, who became the oldest recognized living person according to Guinness World Records on January 2, 2009, until her own death on September 11, 2009, at age 115 years 158 days...
. Farve was the oldest person living in Georgia although not the oldest living person to be born there, as Baines was also born there.
Biography
Farve, who was born in Spring Bluff, GeorgiaSpring Bluff, Georgia
Spring Bluff is an unincorporated community in Camden County, Georgia, United States. Located at , it lies at an elevation of 20 feet ....
, moved to Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
after 1910. There she married Dennis "Destaris" John Farve, a World War I veteran, in 1921. The couple had five children, all still living at her death: Lottie Albury, 85; Bettie, 84; Rose, 82; Joan, 79; and Dennis Jr, 78.
Farve became a Catholic in 1933. She has been registered to vote since 1946. She drove her car until age 106, when the family took the keys away.
Farve worked many years as a hotel cleaning lady in posh hotels along Georgia's sea islands, such as St. Simons Island. One of her favorite hobbies was to work in the garden. In her old age, she sold Avon
Avon Products
Avon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:...
beauty products until 1995 at age 100.
Farve died in her sleep on the afternoon of January 19, 2009.
Age Issue
Beatrice Scarlett was listed with her parents in the 1900 census, as aged 5 (born April 1895) and also in the 1910 census, at age 15. Although her actual date of birth is uncertain, Farve has traditionally celebrated her birthday "at the end of the month" in May. Since the 1910 census lists Farve as 15 years old on April 17, 1910, the family recently picked April 17 as her likely date of birth. Her Georgia ID card says "1905" on it, because the state's computers could not register "1895". Since the 1900 census lists both the month (April) and year, as well as current age - and because the 1910 census lists Farve as having been 15 in April 1910 - she was most likely born in April 1895.See also
- List of supercentenarians from the United States
- List of the verified oldest people
- LongevityLongevityThe word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected ....
- SupercentenarianSupercentenarianA supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....