Happy Birthday Walter Breuning - world's oldest man

On Tuesday Walter Breuning of Great Falls, Montana, the world's oldest man, will enjoy his 114 birthday.

The Oldest Americans

Here's a good round-up of supercentenarian-ness in a recent Daily Herald story.

Including this:

Oldest Americans

The Gerontology Research Group keeps track of supercentenarians, those who are at least 110 years old. These are the oldest people in the United States.

114 years old:

• Edna Parker, Indiana

113 years old

• Arbella Ewing, Texas
• Gertrude Baines, California
• Catherine Hagel, Minnesota

112 years old

• Beatrice Farve, Georgia
• Elizabeth Stefan, Connecticut
• Mary J. Ray, New Hampshire
• Olivia P. Thomas, New York
• Neva Morris, Iowa
• Maggie Renfro, Louisiana

111 years old

• C. Letitia Lawson, Iowa
• George Francis, California
• Helen Johnson, Oregon
• Eunice Sanborn, Texas
• Florence Busch, Wisconsin
• Besse Cooper, Georgia
• Berta Rosenberg, New York
• Walter Breuning, Montana
• Walter Seward, New Jersey
• Nellie Jones, Michigan
• Beatrice Cooper, Michigan

110 years old

• Hattie Lafayette, Michigan
• Mississippi Wynn, Louisiana
• Dina Manfredini, Iowa
• Viola Koch, California
• M. Chrissie Martenstein, California
• Mary Gentry, Alabama
• Ella Schuler, Kansas
• Ethel Johnson, Ohio
• Noemi Anderson, California
• Ruth M. Lincoln, Arkansas
• Harvey Hite, Indiana

Last Oldest Person Dies

Hryhoriy Nestor was the oldest person in the world until his death in December. The Ukrainian was 116 and could be considered one of the oldest people ever, but unfortunately he is not on any official longevity lists.

The world's official oldest living person is currently Edna Parker of Indiana, who turned 114 in April.

Windy City Gets Oldest Voter

114 year old Virginia Call just registered to vote in Chicago. A friend helped her sign an 'X' on the form. It's anyones guess how she'll do on those hanging chads.

Oldest Woman Meets Tallest: 114 and 7 foot 7

Last month, Edna Parker the oldest American, the world's 2nd oldest woman and 2nd oldest person, celebrated her birthday with Bertha Fry, 113, and with 7-foot-7 Sandy Allen, the world's tallest woman.

Parker at 114 outlived her husband and children and lives at the Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville, Indiana.