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‘María Brañas Morera’, a 115-year-old great-grandfather from Spain, became the ‘oldest person in the world’ after the death of the nun Andre.

Pictured: Maria Brañas Moreira, great-grandmother from Spain (Twitter Family/Branyas)

‘María Brañas Morera’, a 115-year-old great-grandfather from Spain, became the ‘oldest person in the world’ after the death of the nun Andre.

AFP news agency quoted Robert D. Young, adviser to Guinness World Records, world record holder. It was revealed on Wednesday (January 18) that Ms Maria Brañas Morera, a great-grandmother from Spain, could instead become the world’s oldest living person at the age of 115 after the holder of the title, Lucille Randon, known as Nun Andre, died in peacefully aged 118. A year goes on Tuesday (17 Jan.) ago

However, Mr Young, who also serves as director of the Center for Research on Centenarians or People Over 110, said Guinness World Records still had to make a formal decision after reviewing its documents. Including interviews with great grandmother Branyas family. Morera completed.

During the life of great grandmother Branyas Moreira, there were many milestones. That has happened in the world many times, such as the Great Plague in 1918 or the Spanish Flu, through 2 World Wars and the Spanish Civil War.

Although there is no official confirmation of holding the record for the oldest person in the world. But Santa Maria del Tura, an elderly care facility in Olot, north east Spain that the great grandfather Branyas Moreira has lived here for 20 years, he said that there will be a small event within soon To celebrate this very special occasion, and the Great-grandfather Branyas Moreira is in good health and continues to be surprised and grateful for the attention he has caused.

The youngest daughter of Ms. Brañas Morare, Rosa Moret, said that to local television in Catalan “genetics” is responsible for her mother’s longevity, and she has never been in the hospital. Never broken a bone, she is fine and no pain at all.

Great grandfather Branyas Morare was born in San Francisco. United States On March 4, 1907, shortly after the family moved from Mexico to the United States. before the family decided to return to Spain The home country in 1915, while the First World War was still going on.

Great grandfather Branyas Morare married her husband, a doctor. And lived together as a couple for up to 40 years until her husband died at the age of 72 with 3 children together, one of whom died. The great grandfather also had 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

A few weeks after celebrating his 113th birthday, great grandfather Branyas Morare tested positive for COVID-19. by staying in his own room for treatment until he gets better