Who Is The Oldest Person Born In Montana?

For a little while the oldest person in the world resided right here in Montana; his name was Walter Bruening.

At his passing, he was 114 years and 205 days old, but you won't find him on our list because he was born in Minnesota.

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What Is The Life Expectancy In Montana?

Most people don't live as long as Walter did, especially people who are born under the Big Sky.

According to the CDC, the life expectancy of someone born in Montana is 75.8 years, which ranks Montana as the 29th state for life expectancy in America.

The 5 people on our list, all females, by the way, outlived their expectancy by at least 34 years, so who are these ladies?

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Here Are The 5 Oldest People In Montana History

The website Gerontology Wiki has compiled the top 10 oldest people born in each state, yet when it comes to Montana, we've got just 5 who have made the list, with only 4 of those verified.

  1. Helen Self Born: Aug 17th, 1909 Died: July 29th, 2021 Age: 111 years, 346 days (unverified)
  2. Emma Taylor Born: Sept 15th, 1891 Died: June 24th, 2003 Age: 111 years, 282 days
  3. Jeannette Johnson Born: Jan 7th, 1886 Died: Dec 20th, 1996 Age: 110 years, 348 days
  4. Belle McCormick Born: May 2nd, 1906 Died: Mar 1st, 2017 Age: 110 years, 303 days
  5. Jeannette Kennedy Born: Jan 6th, 1891 Died: Aug 16th, 2001 Age: 110 years, 222 days

Of those 5 ladies, only Helen Self and Jeannette Johnson died in Montana.

Check out the oldest residents born in every other state here, and then make sure to see the most popular baby name the year you were born in the gallery below.👇

The Most Popular Baby Names In Montana The Year You Were Born

Here are the most popular boys and girls names in Montana each year from 1960 to 2022 according to the Social Security Administration card applications.

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