When was the oldest person you've known born?

[Anonymous]

The oldest person chronologically would be my great-grandmother, who was born in 1893 and died in 1994 at age 101. She was the only person I knew born in the 19th century, I don't think too many people my age (born 1979) have met anyone born in the 19th century.

Oldest person I've known though is my wife's grandmother, born 1916 and will be 107 in April.

[Anonymous]

My grandparents and great-aunt were all born in the late 1800s.

[Anonymous]

My great-grandmother, born in the late 1898.

[Anonymous]

I was born in 1983 and the oldest person I knew was my great-grandfather who was born in 1885. My other grandfather was born in 1895 and died in 1997 at 102.

[Anonymous]

Great-grandparent generation — early 1880s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great-grandparent generation — early 1880s

+1

We had five generations, at one point (for a few years, actually) - and grew up all in the same area, so saw each other regularly. I thought everyone did that, until I became older and realized that is very much not the case. Sadly, my kids only have one grandparent, but not the warm, fuzzy kind.

[Anonymous]

My grandmother, still alive and well, born in 1920

[Anonymous]

Great great grandmother:

Oct 2, 1850 - Sept 15, 1963 (aged 112).

[Anonymous]

My grandfather was born in 1884. He lived overseas, so I only met him a few times before he passed away at the age of 94 in 1977.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My grandfather was born in 1884. He lived overseas, so I only met him a few times before he passed away at the age of 94 in 1977.

Oh, and my grandmother on the other side, born in 1886. She died at the age of 99, so I met her more frequently.

[Anonymous]

I knew my great grandmother – she was born in 1891 and I was born in 1972. Next oldest was her best friend – who was born in 1903 and died in 2002.

My paternal grandfather was the baby of 7 kids and was born in 1911, so a few of his siblings were born before 1900, but I didn’t know any of them.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, my great grandfather, born in 1898 died in 1996 when I was 16. Knew him well

[Anonymous]

My grandfather, born in 1891, died in 1995 at age 104.

[Anonymous]

Wow there's some seriously longevity on this thread.

[Anonymous]

My great-great-grandmother died at age 96, when I was in elementary school. I didn't meet her many times, but did "know" her I guess. She was born in 1883. Two of my grandparents were born in the 19-teens and died in the 20-teens (in their late 90s).