Yvonne is on the left, Madame Calment on the right. Yvonne is above, Madame Calment is below. » La mort d’Yvonne ne s’est pas faite en catimini. According to a report from the Washington Post, Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122, could have actually been her daughter, Yvonne. Trauma above the right eye is visible on this photo which was labelled as Jeanne Calment on the 1995 Figaro cover. She had an older brother, François (25 April 1865 – 1 December 1962). Photo by ERIC CABANIS/AFP/Getty Images Article content. Yvonne's hairstyle dates this photo to sometime in the early 1930s. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. In a paper posted to the research-sharing site ResearchGate, Zak claims that Calment actually died at age 59 in 1934, at which point her daughter Yvonne … Jeanne Calment possibly was only 58. Follow Tiffany on Twitter: @tiffanymeier_ Until 2019, it was labeled as Jeanne Calment in all available internet sources including Wikipedia. A WOMAN long believed to be the oldest ever may really have been her 99-year-old daughter out to fool the world. Madame Calment told her validators that she had a very beautiful stole made of silver fox, with a tail and a head. These photos were found during the counter-investigation conducted by residents of Arles in 2019. Here, her engagement ring is absent, her eyes don’t seem to yet be swollen, and her smile lines aren’t as deep. Yvonne died at the age of 36 after a battle with pneumonia. She is 26 years old and lives with: Maria Felix (54 years old, merchant, householder and employer), Fernand Calment (33 years old, son and merchant) [her husband], Yvonne Calment (3 years old, grand-daughter) [her daughter] and with Louise Bauchet and Marie Bertrand, servants. According to census records, Calment outlived both her daughter and grandson. The secret uses of lemon you NEVER knew about: Why the fruit is the DIY cleaning product thousands swear by... 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Though a few researchers have been skeptical based on statistical arguments, most researchers in the field have been convinced by the thorough documentation and validation carried out and published by French researchers, Michel Allard (MA) and Jean-Marie Robine (JMR) with the help of her Doctor Victor Lèbre (1–6). Her life and age is consistently reported on from 1875 until her death in 1997. Left to right as named by niece of Germaine Fassin (granddaughter of sister of Maria Felix): Lefèvre, Calment, Madame Michotey, ?. Y is the scenario consistent with the switch hypothesis according to which Mme Calment was really Yvonne who died at age . In 1997, when France’s Jeanne Calment died at the apparent age … The photo of Yvonne on the left was posted on Facebook by Martine Crouanson on March 3rd, 2019. Among his 'evidence' is a copy of the identity card of Jeanne Calment dating from the 1930s where the color of her eyes, her height and the shape of her forehead do not correspond with her appearance of her in later life. One exception was Antoinette Billot. Eye color is light green, not black as stated on the Identity Card for Jeanne Calment. Joseph's sister also later recounted that at the 'magnificent' wedding of Yvonne and Joseph, it was possible to mistake Jeanne for Yvonne. If Calment’s record is canceled, the American Sarah Knauss will be named the world’s oldest person. The nose is similar for young Yvonne and old Madame Calment. This school was located at rue du Cloître, not at place Republique as written in the validation.Madame Calment said in different interviews that both Jeanne and Yvonne studied in this school, however this school most likely no longer existed when Yvonne would have been of age to attend. The woman near Yvonne is Jeanne and the man to her right is Fernand with Maria Felix likely behind him. Barral who had also taken many of the costume festival pictures above. Jeanne Calment celebrates her 119th birthday on Feb. 21, 1994 in France. Calment Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Fraud? The seating manner of Madame Calment (with Joseph Billot-Calment, alone and with Antoinette), is similar to that of Yvonne (with Antoinette, alone and with Joseph) and corresponds well to her "masculine" character. Yvonne most likely is wearing an engagement ring and her right eye could be already touched by infection. Prince Harry says he was forced to flee Canada and make a lucrative deals with Netflix and Spotify to 'pay... Royal experts blast 'self-indulgent and selfish' Harry and Meghan as they say Queen will be 'absolutely... 'Declaration of war on the royal family': Foreign media says Harry and Meghan interview is 'simply... 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It is hard to deny the visual similarity. Here are the feet from the picture of young Yvonne above: Here is a recently surfaced photo of Yvonne that was the source for the 1995 Figaro cover which mislabeled it as Jeanne: Here on the left is Madame Calment after Faceapp rejuvenation and smiling, on the right Yvonne after smiling faceapp. In comparison to teenager Noëlle Lefèvre (future Mme Belorgey) born in 1912, Yvonne looks old and her hair seem to be prematurely grey. Yvonne Billot-Calment with Joseph Billot-Calment attending the wedding of Joseph's brother, Paul Billot, and Jeanne Guillet in Arles, May 14th, 1929. Madame Calment described the dress she wore when attending the launch of a boat "La Jeanne" when she was a child: It was a white broderie anglaise with a big blue sash around the middle, tied in a bow at the back. This photo was listed for sale online, it depicts a young Yvonne in costume offering a flower. The two listed witnesses were François Calment and insurance agent Louis Ginoux. Members of the Calment family did not respond to AFP's requests for interviews. Yvonne has the same haircut and trauma above her right eye as on the Leysin photo. The unidentified woman on the left could be Jeanne. « Une foule particulièrement nombreuse a conduit à sa dernière demeure Mme Billot-Calment, décédée à l’âge de 36 ans. The oldest woman ever was Jeanne Louise Calment of France was born in 1875 and lived 122 years and 164 days. A headdress was a wreath of flowers." Another common feature between Yvonne and old Mme. Yvonne is on the left and Madame Calment is on the right. Knauss died in 1999 at the age of 119. Claims: Russian scientists claim Jeanne Calment was in fact her daughter Yvonne, pictured together at an unknown date, who they say assumed her mother's identity to avoid paying inheritance tax, Jeanne Calment looks at her birthday cake upon turning 121 years old in February 1996, Mathematician Nikolai Zak and gerontologist Valeri Novosselov says a picture of Jeanne Clement, top right, when placed over a picture of Yvonne Clement, top left and overlay centre, is proof she was a fraud. Some of her close family members also lived an above-average lifespan, although none lived anywhere near as long as Jea… It may have been her daughter Yvonne who died in 1997, and she was 99, NOT 122. According to the biography by Simonoff, upon meeting with his son's future parents-in-law, Joseph's father mistakenly takes Jeanne for Yvonne. She earned the title of world's oldest person but now one man is questioning whether Jeanne Calment was really a fraud.In a new paper, Russian mathematician Nikolai Zak makes shocking new claims about Calment, who died in 1997 at the reported age of 122 years and 164 days old, that suggest the woman may have been 23 years younger than she claimed. Yvonne possibly "took over" mother Jeanne's identity after Jeanne's death in 1934 and claimed "it was Yvonne who died in 1934", even though it was in fact not Yvonne but Jeanne. Yvonne Marie Nicolle Calment was born in 1898, when her mother was almost 23, and died, according to official documents, in 1934 on the day of her 36th birthday. They were often seen together and Josette Bigonnet, daughter of Antoinette (sitting with Madame Calment and Antoinette on the photo below), was her official heir. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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Jeanne Calment, from Arles, France, died in 1997, at the age of 122 years and 164 days, making her the oldest officially recognised person in history. The world's oldest woman, who died at the age of 122, may have been a fraud according to Russian scientists. The classic white muslin dress. Born in Arles, France, her close family members also lived to an advanced age: her brother, Francois, lived to the age of 97, her father, Nicolas, 92, and her mother, Marguerite, 86.In 1896, she married her second cousin (grandson of her great-uncle) Fernand Calment, a wealthy store owner. 1 Birth 2 Photos 2.1 Yvonne in the early 1900s 2.2 Photos of Yvonne, Jeanne and Fernand together attending a baptism 2.3 First communion 2.4 Yvonne circa 1911 2.5 Yvonne in early 1920s 2.6 Other photos in St. Trophime 2.7 Other photos from the 1920s 2.8 Leysin 2.9 Single available photo of adult Yvonne and Jeanne together 2.10 Madame Calment with an photo of Yvonne 3 School 4 Yvonne … She was at that time and still is among the best do… This photo comes from Gilberte Méry and was shown in Paris Match in 2019. Here we see that Yvonne studied at secondary courses in Arles. Josette said that in 1994, after moving to the Maison du Lac, Madame Calment ordered her to destroy her family archives and photos. The 122 years and 164 days age claim of Jeanne Calment, the world oldest person who died in 1997, is the most thoroughly validated age claim. In 1901, Jeanne Calment is counted in Gambetta Street in Arles. The set of all possible histories forms a probability space with a probability measure p . A big crowd attended the funeral and apparently people were convinced that it was Yvonne who died. Her longevity attracted media attention and medical studies of her health and lifestyle. Yvonne married captain Joseph Billot on February 3rd, 1926. According to Paris Match, it is Jeanne Calment several months after meeting Van Gogh in 1888. The photo appeared on TF1 in 2019. This photo came from their son Robert Billot (born 1931). In their interview to France 2 in 2019, Robine and Allard suggested that it is Jeanne around 45 years old on the left and Yvonne around 25 years old on the right, but both photos show Yvonne in her early twenties. Their names are present on the grave. It was donated to Mediateque in Arles by Pierre Fassin, brother of Germaine Fassin. Madame Calment correctly said that Madame Neviere assisted Jeanne and her mother when they gave birth. Ancestors are from France. Published: 09:31 GMT, 1 January 2019 | Updated: 15:04 GMT, 1 January 2019. Recently the claim that families Calment and Billot organized a conspiracy concerning tax fraud based on identity fraud between mother and daughter gained international media attention. Calment was born in Arles on 21 February 1875. According to a shocking new report, however, she might have padded her age by 23 years — meaning that wine and chocolate … Geriatrician Valery Novoselov smiles. Martine is a first cousin twice removed of Fernand Calment on his father's side. Ginoux also belonged to the velo club which gathered in 1914 at the same cafe Puech as the hunting society in which Fernand Calment (who was known to ride bicycle and thus probably also attended this velo club) was vice president from 1907. Should Jeanne Calment's record be made invalid, the official oldest living person would be American Sarah Knauss, who died at the age of 119 in 1999. Jeanne is dressed in much more dress than Maria and Yvonne. Yvonne is on the left, Madame Calment is on the right. Jeanne Calment died in 1997 in the southern French town in which she was born, and her death drew a flurry of attention. Meghan Markle reveals 'hydrate' is her 22-month-old son's new favourite... 'Harry wants America to HATE his own family': Piers Morgan blasts 'shameful' Prince for allowing Meghan to... Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter be called Diana? When Jeanne Calment died in 1997 at age 122, Guinness World Records–certified, reporters recounted her secret to longevity: a diet that included more than two pounds of chocolate a week, as well as the occasional glass of Port wine, and lots of olive oil. 'The analysis of all these documents led me to the conclusion that the daughter of Jeanne Calment, Yvonne, took the identity of her mother,' said Mr. Zak told AFP. Jeanne Louise Calment (French: [ʒan lwiz kalmɑ̃]; 21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French supercentenarian and the oldest human whose age is well-documented, with a reputed lifespan of 122 years and 164 days. June 11th, 1926 was the wedding of Calmille Sidonie Antoinette Billot. The world’s most long-lived person, Jeanne Calment, died at 122 years old and 164 days in 1997 — but researchers believe otherwise. Yvonne officially died on her birthday, January 19th, 1934. Calvier and Galleron were probably her classmates mentioned in the 1910 article above. In these enlargements from the above two photos possible signs of Yvonne's early eye condition are visible. Joseph Billot in Aries, France, and died at the age of 35 years from pneumonia, leaving behind an only child a son Frederic Billiot born in 1926 was raised by his grandmother Jeanne. Photos of Yvonne, Jeanne and Fernand together attending a baptism, Single available photo of adult Yvonne and Jeanne together, Yvonne mentioned as a lottery winner in a newspaper. Photos enhanced in Remini app. The mayor of Arles at the time of Ms Calment's death, Michel Vauzelle, says Mr Zak's theory is 'completely impossible and improbable'. Here Yvonne sits near her future sister in law, Antoinette Billot. One of her classmates was granddaughter of midwife Madame Neviere. In around 1930 she is pictured in St. Trophime, Arles. However, Russian researchers claim she was in fact Yvonne Calment, Jeanne's daughter, and had assumed her mother's identity to avoid paying inheritance tax. The witness Josephine Audibert (without profession) had signed multiple death acts in 1934 and before. Yvonne has prominent hands with bulging veins which are very similar to those of Madame Calment. His wealth made it possible for Calment to never have to work; instead she led a relaxed lifestyle, pursuing hobbies like tennis, cycling, sw… Selon des chercheurs russes, Jeanne Calment ne serait pas morte à 122 ans, mais à 99 ans. Does Archie have a birthright to be a prince? Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122 years and 164 days in 1997, setting a record as the world's most long-lived person - but not everyone is convinced. In the case of Mme Calment, J is the scenario that she was indeed Jeanne Calment who lived to an age . With Doctor Maurice Gilbert as its director, this sanatorium was reopened in late 1930 and specialized in treating patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Des chercheurs russes affirment que Jeanne Calment, morte à l'âge de 122 ans, serait en réalité sa fille, Yvonne, qui aurait pris son identité pour éviter de payer les droits de succession. Curiously, the description of the unusual Jeanne's wedding dress provided in the biography by Cavalie perfectly matches Yvonne's dress. When Jeanne Calment died in August 1997, in Arles, France, her age was reported as 122 years and 164 days ― an all-time record, according to Guinness World Records. Jeanne Calment’s case is one of the most solid cases of all times. The funeral was held on January 20th, 1934 and the body was buried in the familial grave. However, Russian researchers now say that the woman claiming to be Calment was actually her 99-year-old daughter, Yvonne Calment. She married Joseph Billot (1891-1963) after 1926. The comments below have not been moderated. Another copy of this photo is dated April 8th, 1923, the 27th wedding anniversary of Jeanne and Fernand. She may have died in 1934. But a … The daughter or Fernand Nicolas & Jeanne Calment, married. These pictures from the wedding of Yvonne and Joseph were taken by the photographer Em. Calment is large feet. She entered the Guinness Book of Records in 1988, and on 17 October 1995 she became the oldest person ever, having surpassed the (now dubious) case … However, French demographer and gerontologist Jean-Marie Robine, who participated in Ms Calment's age validation by the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1990s, said she 'never had any doubt about the authenticity of the documents' of the 122-year-old. It was an authoritarian shape, almost a uniform. I have researched Calment’s case myself and have seen many more records from the French team and there are more than 30 documents supporting her age and not a single one not supporting her age. Jeanne claimed several times that she had had a very happy married life and that the lack of stress in her life could have been one of the secrets behind her long life. Here we see that Y. Calment had a 1000 Francs bond issued by an insurance company and in 1926 she won immediate pay out of this bond. Since she died at the age of 122 in 1997, Jeanne Calment (JC) has been recognized as the record-holder for longevity of the human species. [1] Her father, Nicolas Calment (28 January 1838 – 22 January 1931), was a shipbuilder, and her mother, Marguerite Gilles (20 February 1838 – 18 September 1924), was from a family of millers. This confirms that Jeanne looked both very young for her age (51 at the time) and very similar to her daughter. 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Jeanne Calment, pictured enjoying her daily cigarette at the age of 117, may not have been the world's oldest person  - or even the woman she claimed she was - according to Russian scientists, Doubts: Jeanne Calment, pictured left in her old age and right as a young woman, died in 1997, at the age of 122 years and 164 days, making her the oldest officially recognised person. Nicolas Crouanson and Emile Fassin are probably here and the baby in Yvonne's (and probably Jeanne's) hands is likely Germaine Fassin. not a doctor or nurse) who “saw her dead”: It is not known if Yvonne's name was written on the tombstone back then but now it is not present there since Madame Calment renovated the grave after death of her husband and Yvonne's son, Freddy. Her nose is noticeably larger than Jeanne’s here. The people were named on the other side which confirms that it was Yvonne in the photo from Paris Match and Simonoff book. Yvonne Calment died of pleurisy - a lung infection - in 1934, according to official records. (Jeanne / Yvonne Calment) “She was always thirty years younger than her age.” (Dr Victor Lèbre - Jeanne / Yvonne Calment’s doctor) Tax evasion is common. She became especially well known from the age of 113, when the centenary of Vincent van Gogh's visit brought reporters to Arles. In 1898, the couple had a daughter named Yvonne Marie Nicolle Calment. Cutting the left part of one face and pasting it over another and vice versa shows that the argument of those who deny the switch possibility that they were not similar is weak. These photos appeared in the 1988 Paris Match article by Porlier. https://calment.fandom.com/wiki/Yvonne_Calment?oldid=2334. Jeanne Louise Calment (21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French supercentenarian.She was born in Arles.At the age of 122 years and 164 days, she is the verified oldest person ever, although her claimed age is disputed.She was active during her life, lived on her own until she was almost 110, and talked a lot until months before her death. The photo on the right of Yvonne in St. Trophime also appeared in the book by Gabriel Simonoff. Robert Billot provided this photo of Yvonne, suggesting that she was pictured on holidays. Photos are from recent "revalidation" paper. Note that software does not change bone and nose shape. The photo on the right is from the recent "revalidation" paper (taken from the Mediateque in Arles, fonds Fassin). This is the only photo inside the biography of Jeanne Calment by Jean Claude Lamy, apparently the author thought it was Jeanne. Thus, we can assume it is Yvonne circa 1911. Yvonne (pregnant with Frederic) and Joseph are visible in this group photo from the Wedding of Nanette Billot and Pierre Flauder.