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| As a child, living in Le Pollet, ], ], Neve survived a fall down the stairs, which left her ] for three days.<ref name="Priaulx"></ref> She was the eldest of 8 children. | |||
| As a child, Neve survived a fall down the stairs, which left her ] for three days.<ref name="Priaulx"></ref> Neve could remember the turmoil that the ] brought to Guernsey. In 1807, Neve set sail for ] with her father, but a storm caused the ship to land at ]. She was educated in ], England, gaining an interest in literature and poetry. Neve met with ], a general of the ], who dubbed her ''la spirituelle''.<ref name="neve1">{{cite news|title=Obituary|pages=10|publisher=]|date=1903-04-06|accessdate=2008-10-12}}</ref> She married John Neve in 1823 in England, but returned to Guernsey in 1849 after his death.<ref name="neve2">{{cite news|title=Her Hundred-and-eighth Birthday|pages=3|publisher=]|date=1900-05-18|accessdate=2008-10-12}}</ref> Neve travelled abroad to various countries with her sister, who died aged 98. Their last trip was in 1872, when they visited ] (then in ], now in Poland).<ref name="neve2" /> Her mother lived to the age of 99.<ref name="Priaulx" /> She was ] before her death at age 110 years 321 days. Margaret died peacefully on 4 April 1903. | |||
| Neve could remember the turmoil that the ] brought to Guernsey. In 1807, Neve set sail for ] with her father, who was involved in merchant shipping<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/research/projects/chambersofcommerce/guernsey-1808-9.pdf |title=Guernsey (Channel Islands) chamber of commerce, members in 1808-9.}}</ref> and ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/articles/article/harvey-family |title=The Harvey Family |publisher=Priaulx Library}}</ref> but a storm caused the ship to land at ]. She was educated in ], England, gaining an interest in literature and poetry. In 1815 she went to a "finishing school" in Brussels, becoming fluent in French, Italian and able to converse in German and Spanish. She would read the New Testament in Greek.<ref name=BIB/>{{rp|19}} | |||
| Visiting the battlefield of Waterloo, shortly after the battle, with her headmistress, once the corpses had been buried, she picked up souvenirs which she showed to Prussian Field Marshall ], who she met, when presented to him in London.<ref name=BIB/>{{rp|19}} | |||
| Neve met with ], a general of the ], who dubbed her ''la spirituelle''.<ref name="neve1">{{cite news|title=Obituary|pages=10|publisher=]|date=1903-04-06|accessdate=2008-10-12}}</ref> | |||
| Her father John, who had been born in Cornwall died on 4 December 1820 at the age of 45, leaving his widow Elizabeth with her remaining children to live in Le Pollet. John (1793), would marry in 1826 and move in Jersey then England. Elizabeth (1796) never married. Maria (1799) and Augusta (1801) had died as infants. Thomas (1803) emigrated to the USA. Augusta (1804) married and Louisa (1805) died in 1821. | |||
| Margaret married John Neve, born 1779, from ], Kent, in St Peter Port (Town) church on 18 January 1823. On their honeymoon, they visited the Waterloo battlefield.<ref name="ST03">{{cite news |title=AGED 110 YEARS |publisher=The Straits Times |date=7 May 1903 |page=6}}</ref> She lived in England for 25 years of marriage, but returned to Guernsey in 1849 after his death at ].<ref name="neve2">{{cite news|title=Her Hundred-and-eighth Birthday|pages=3|publisher=]|date=1900-05-18|accessdate=2008-10-12}}</ref> They did not have any children. | |||
| In the 1861 census for Guernsey Margaret Anne Neve is living with her mother, Elizabeth Harvey, who is 89 years old and her sister, Elizabeth. (RG9-4380-48-1) Her mother, Elizabeth Harvey, died in 1871, she had lived to the age of 99.<ref name="Priaulx" /> | |||
| The census for 1871 shows Margaret A.Neve (78) living with her sister Elizabeth Harvey (73) living at Rouge Huis, St Peter Port, Guernsey. (RG10-5765-222-1) Neve travelled abroad to various countries with her sister, Their last trip was in 1872, when they visited ] (then in ], now in Poland).<ref name="neve2" /> | |||
| The 1881 census records Margaret (88) still living with her sister Elizabeth (85) at Rouge Huis (RG11-5625-93-1). Margaret travelled to Italy when aged over 90 and would entertain and play with poor children at hay making time.<ref name=ST03/> Elizabeth died in 1885. The 1891 census shows Margaret living at the same address aged 98. | |||
| On Thursday 18 May 1899 a reception was held at Rouge Huis to celebrate her one hundred and seventh birthday and her entrance into her one hundred and eighth year. The town council, jurats, the officers of the staff, and about 250 of the leading residents attended. <ref>{{cite news |title=Unexampled Longevity. |pages=21 |publisher=]|date=1899-06-18|accessdate=2015-11-15}}</ref> Despite her age, Margaret was found next morning by a reporter from the Times, making marmalade. She was reported as never being ill, until at the age of 105, when she had flu and 108 bronchitis. At the age of 110, she climbed a tree to pluck an apple, explaining that they were much tastier when eaten straight from the tree.<ref name="BIB">{{cite book |first=Glen |last=Balfour-Pau |title=Bagpipes in Babylon: A Lifetime in the Arab World and Beyond |ISBN=9781845111519 |publisher=I.B.Tauris, 2006}}</ref>{{rp|18}} | |||
| A newspaper report records that she enjoyed a glass and a half of old sherry at lunchtime and a weak whiskey and water at supper. Always rising early, and abstaining from eating and drinking between meal times.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Oldest Woman in the World |publisher=arence and Richmond Examiner |date=19 February 1901 |page=3}}</ref> In the 1901 census Margaret, now aged 108, is still living at Rouge Huis with two nieces. (RG13-5321-43-3) | |||
| Two days before her death, she recited the nineteenth Psalm in French to her niece. Margaret died peacefully on 4 April 1903. Flags in Guernsey were lowered to half mast, as a show of respect.<ref name=BIB/>{{rp|20}} | |||
| She was ] for 1,520 days before her death at age 110 years 321 days. | |||
| Margaret had lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Born in the reign of ] she outlived the reign of his granddaughter, ]. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| To gain an understanding of Margarets 1872 journey: | |||
| * "Try Cracow and the Carpathians" by Alexander Hadden Hutchinson published in 1872 | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
| {{S-start}} | {{S-start}} | ||
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| Margaret Ann Neve | |
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| Born | Margaret Ann Harvey (1792-05-18)18 May 1792 St. Peter Port, Guernsey |
| Died | 4 April 1903 (aged 110 years, 321 days) |
| Known for | Longevity |
Margaret Ann Neve, née Harvey (18 May 1792 – 4 April 1903) of St. Peter Port, Guernsey, English Channel was an English supercentenarian.
Biography
As a child, living in Le Pollet, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Neve survived a fall down the stairs, which left her concussed for three days. She was the eldest of 8 children.
Neve could remember the turmoil that the French Revolution brought to Guernsey. In 1807, Neve set sail for Weymouth with her father, who was involved in merchant shipping and privateering, but a storm caused the ship to land at Chesil Beach. She was educated in Bristol, England, gaining an interest in literature and poetry. In 1815 she went to a "finishing school" in Brussels, becoming fluent in French, Italian and able to converse in German and Spanish. She would read the New Testament in Greek.
Visiting the battlefield of Waterloo, shortly after the battle, with her headmistress, once the corpses had been buried, she picked up souvenirs which she showed to Prussian Field Marshall Blucher, who she met, when presented to him in London.
Neve met with Charles François Dumouriez, a general of the French Revolutionary Wars, who dubbed her la spirituelle.
Her father John, who had been born in Cornwall died on 4 December 1820 at the age of 45, leaving his widow Elizabeth with her remaining children to live in Le Pollet. John (1793), would marry in 1826 and move in Jersey then England. Elizabeth (1796) never married. Maria (1799) and Augusta (1801) had died as infants. Thomas (1803) emigrated to the USA. Augusta (1804) married and Louisa (1805) died in 1821.
Margaret married John Neve, born 1779, from Tenterden, Kent, in St Peter Port (Town) church on 18 January 1823. On their honeymoon, they visited the Waterloo battlefield. She lived in England for 25 years of marriage, but returned to Guernsey in 1849 after his death at Tenterden. They did not have any children.
In the 1861 census for Guernsey Margaret Anne Neve is living with her mother, Elizabeth Harvey, who is 89 years old and her sister, Elizabeth. (RG9-4380-48-1) Her mother, Elizabeth Harvey, died in 1871, she had lived to the age of 99.
The census for 1871 shows Margaret A.Neve (78) living with her sister Elizabeth Harvey (73) living at Rouge Huis, St Peter Port, Guernsey. (RG10-5765-222-1) Neve travelled abroad to various countries with her sister, Their last trip was in 1872, when they visited Cracow (then in Austria-Hungary, now in Poland).
The 1881 census records Margaret (88) still living with her sister Elizabeth (85) at Rouge Huis (RG11-5625-93-1). Margaret travelled to Italy when aged over 90 and would entertain and play with poor children at hay making time. Elizabeth died in 1885. The 1891 census shows Margaret living at the same address aged 98.
On Thursday 18 May 1899 a reception was held at Rouge Huis to celebrate her one hundred and seventh birthday and her entrance into her one hundred and eighth year. The town council, jurats, the officers of the staff, and about 250 of the leading residents attended. Despite her age, Margaret was found next morning by a reporter from the Times, making marmalade. She was reported as never being ill, until at the age of 105, when she had flu and 108 bronchitis. At the age of 110, she climbed a tree to pluck an apple, explaining that they were much tastier when eaten straight from the tree.
A newspaper report records that she enjoyed a glass and a half of old sherry at lunchtime and a weak whiskey and water at supper. Always rising early, and abstaining from eating and drinking between meal times. In the 1901 census Margaret, now aged 108, is still living at Rouge Huis with two nieces. (RG13-5321-43-3)
Two days before her death, she recited the nineteenth Psalm in French to her niece. Margaret died peacefully on 4 April 1903. Flags in Guernsey were lowered to half mast, as a show of respect.
She was the oldest living person for 1,520 days before her death at age 110 years 321 days.
Margaret had lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Born in the reign of George III of the United Kingdom she outlived the reign of his granddaughter, Queen Victoria.
See also
To gain an understanding of Margarets 1872 journey:
- "Try Cracow and the Carpathians" by Alexander Hadden Hutchinson published in 1872
References
- ^ Priaulx Library
- "Guernsey (Channel Islands) chamber of commerce, members in 1808-9" (PDF).
- "The Harvey Family". Priaulx Library.
- ^ Balfour-Pau, Glen. Bagpipes in Babylon: A Lifetime in the Arab World and Beyond. I.B.Tauris, 2006. ISBN 9781845111519.
- "Obituary". The Times. 6 April 1903. p. 10.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "AGED 110 YEARS". The Straits Times. 7 May 1903. p. 6.
- ^ "Her Hundred-and-eighth Birthday". The Pall Mall Gazette. 18 May 1900. p. 3.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - "Unexampled Longevity". The Pall Mall Gazette. 18 June 1899. p. 21.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - "The Oldest Woman in the World". arence and Richmond Examiner. 19 February 1901. p. 3.
| Preceded byGeert Adriaans Boomgaard | Oldest lving person 3 February 1899 – 4 April 1903 |
Succeeded bySophie Wijnberg |
| Preceded byGeert Adriaans Boomgaard | Oldest person ever 1 October 1902 – 9 September 1925 |
Succeeded byLouisa Thiers |
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