Zelda McCague

Deceased Person

1888 – 2001

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Who was Zelda McCague?

Zelda McCague was recognized as the oldest living Canadian and one of the oldest people in the world whose age has been verified. The long-time resident of Beeton, 40 kilometres north of Toronto, once attributed her longevity to eating small meals and abstaining from alcohol and cigarettes. Her grandson, Paul McCague, a Toronto lawyer, said it had a lot to do with leading a good life and good genes. Grandma just lived a very clean, God-fearing life ... [S]he worked hard when she was young. She hardly ever went to the doctor, she was never on any medication.

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Born
Mar 31, 1888
Died
Aug 6, 2001

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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