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Margaret Maritz

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Margaret Maritz
Born (1906-09-27) September 27, 1906 (age 118)
Known forSupercentenarian

Margaret Maritz (born 27 September 1906, Sutherland, South Africa[1]) is a South African supercentenarian.

Personal life

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Margaret was born in Sutherland in the Cape Colony, currently the Northern Cape. She has lived in the Breede River Valley in the Western Cape for most of her life.[2] She currently resides in Touws River.[3] Her age has not yet been verified[3], but if it would be, she would be older than the world's current verified oldest person, Tomiko Itooka.

References

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  1. ^ "Western Cape woman celebrates 118th birthday". Mail & Guardian. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Cape's oldest woman at age of 118 years celebrates birthday". IOL. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lindeque, Brent (29 September 2024). "South African Margaret Maritz Celebrates 118th Birthday, Among World's Oldest". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 28 November 2024.