Boston Lervin

Boston Irhon Levin (Versailles,July 19,1864 - Kingston,May 2,1991) was a French-Jamaican supercentenary.

Biography
Levin was born in Versailles on July 19, 1864. The eldest son of a barber and a housewife. He lived in France until he was 27 (in 1891), when he had difficulty paying. So he went down to Jamaica (which at that time was a British colony). In July 1891, he landed in Jamaica. And in 1895 he married Choline Mon, who was Jamaican. The couple had 3 children, but 2 died in less than 3 years from illness. Only Shaira Lervin managed not to catch diseases.

In 1905, Boston Lervin got a job as a mechanic, after being unemployed for many years.

In 1941, Lervin was invited to fight on the side of the British Empire in World War II, but he went on to stay and stayed in Jamaica.

In 1950, Lervin retired after 45 years as a mechanic. A year later his wife Choline died at the age of 83.

In 1962, Lervin and his friends participated in the Independence of Jamaica.

In 1964, Lervin turns 100, being one of the oldest in Jamaica.

In 1980, After the Death of Thomas Warld (119 years old) Lervin at 116 becomes the oldest person in Jamaica.

In 1990, Lervin participates in the 1990 World Cup Final in Germany, being a fan of Germany.

Died
On May 2, 1991, Boston Lervin died silently at age 126 in his room. leaving 1 daughter, 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 11 great-grandsons