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Six sisters from Missouri have been officially recognized as the world record holders for the highest combined age of six living siblings, as confirmed by Guinness World Records to “Good Morning America.”
These remarkable women, hailing from the Overall family in Farmington, include Norma Jacob, 101, Lorene Kollmeyer, 98, Maxine Cole, 97, Doris Griffith, 94, Margaret Norton, 90, and Elma Jennings, 88. Together, their ages add up to just under 571 years and still counting.
Guinness World Records verified their ages on March 6, 2024, noting that the sisters’ combined age was 570 years and 40 days at that time.
In an interview with “GMA,” Maxine Cole shared that the idea to apply for the record came from her nephew, Dean, the son of her eldest sister, Norma Jacob.
Cole shared that “He just decided that sounded like we might be, you know, eligible.
To qualify for the record, the sisters needed to submit more than 100 documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, school records, and photographs to authenticate their ages and backgrounds.
Cole, who currently lives in Missouri, shared with “GMA” that she and her sisters were raised during the Great Depression and shared numerous impactful life experiences.
“We have a wonderful relationship. We’ve always been close,” Cole said.
“As time went on … some of us moved out of town,” she continued, adding, “I’ve lived here all my life. And, three other sisters are here. And we just got along famously.”
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