James Sisnett
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James Emmanuel Sisnett (born 22 February 1900) is the oldest verified living man in North America
. He is currently the world's second-oldest living man
, behind Jiroemon Kimura
. Sisnett is one of the last three men verfiably born in the 19th century. He and Jan Goossenaerts
are the only living male supercentenarians who were verifiably born in 1900.
Pitt) at Saint George parish. Two of Sisnett's sisters lived to be centenarian
s, and another two died aged 99 and 98. After leaving school, Sisnett trained as a blacksmith
and later worked in a factory making sugar and syrup until his retirement in 1970. In 1923, Sisnett married Anita Dowling, having five children until Anita's death in 1937. Sisnett later married Josephine Evelyn in 1942, with whom he had six children. Due to deteriorating eyesight, in 2006 aged 106, Sisnett had an operation to remove his cataract
s.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. He is currently the world's second-oldest living man
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...
, behind Jiroemon Kimura
Jiroemon Kimura
Jiroemon Kimura is a Japanese supercentenarian who, at the age of , is currently the world's oldest living man, since the death of Walter Breuning on 14 April 2011. Being 113 years 361 days at the succession , Kimura is the oldest man ever to gain the title of oldest living man...
. Sisnett is one of the last three men verfiably born in the 19th century. He and Jan Goossenaerts
Jan Goossenaerts
Joannes "Jan" Aloïsius Goossenaerts is a Belgian supercentenarian. Since the death of Stanley Lucas of the United Kingdom he has been the oldest living man in Europe. He is currently the world's third-oldest living man. The Gerontology Research Group lists him as the fifty-six oldest living...
are the only living male supercentenarians who were verifiably born in 1900.
Biography
Sisnett was the fifth child born to James Albert Egerton and Matilda Ann Sisnett (néeNEE
NEE is a political protest group whose goal was to provide an alternative for voters who are unhappy with all political parties at hand in Belgium, where voting is compulsory.The NEE party was founded in 2005 in Antwerp...
Pitt) at Saint George parish. Two of Sisnett's sisters lived to be centenarian
Centenarian
A centenarian is a person who is or lives beyond the age of 100 years. Because current average life expectancies across the world are less than 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. Much rarer, a supercentenarian is a person who has lived to the age of 110 or more, something only...
s, and another two died aged 99 and 98. After leaving school, Sisnett trained as a blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
and later worked in a factory making sugar and syrup until his retirement in 1970. In 1923, Sisnett married Anita Dowling, having five children until Anita's death in 1937. Sisnett later married Josephine Evelyn in 1942, with whom he had six children. Due to deteriorating eyesight, in 2006 aged 106, Sisnett had an operation to remove his cataract
Cataract
A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope, varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light...
s.
Longevity Records
- On 5 July 2010, James Sisnett aged 110 years 133 days moved into the Gerontology Research Group list for Guinness World Records.
- On 26 August 2010, James Sisnett aged 110 years 185 days became one of the 100 oldest verified men ever.
- On 14 April 2011, Walter BreuningWalter BreuningWalter Breuning 1896 2011) was an American supercentenarian. He was the last known surviving man who was born in 1896. Breuning is the oldest undisputed American-born man on record. He was the last verified American man born in the 19th Century. At the time of his death, Breuning was the third...
died. Sisnett aged 111 years 51 days became the oldest living man in Americas.
See also
- List of the verified oldest men
- List of living supercentenarians
- Living national longevity recordholdersLiving national longevity recordholdersThis page supplements the list of oldest people by nation, which itemizes the oldest people ever, by country. This page lists the oldest people currently alive by country....
- National longevity recordholdersNational longevity recordholdersThis is a list of oldest people by nation. It includes the individual, for each given country, who are reported to have had the longest lifespan. Such records can only be determined to the extent that the given country's records are reliable. Comprehensive birth registration largely came into being...
- Oldest peopleOldest peopleThis 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...