‘January 27th, 1875, was the date that Dominica saw the birth of its most illustrious daughter, Elizabeth Israel. According to official records of The Roman Catholic Church (Roseau Diocese), Magdeline Israel, mother and an undocumented father gave birth to baby Elizabeth. Although Elizabeth’s mother resided on The Colihaut Estate situated on the west coast of Dominica, she while in an advance state of her pregnancy with Elizabeth; migrated (by foot) to an area of The Picard Estate called Tibay. It was in Tibay that Pampowas born and being the first of her mother’s six children, she enjoyed the luxury of their trash covered, mud-paved house.’
So begins the story of the World’s Oldest Living person, Elizabeth Israel; 128 years young.
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