João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) is a Brazilian

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who has been the world's oldest verified living man following the death of John Tinniswood from the

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Biography

João Marinho Neto was born in

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, on 5 October 1912 to a farming family. While in his infancy, he moved to Apuiarés with his whole family. Marinho Neto was married to Josefa Albano dos Santos (1920–1994), with whom he had four children: Antônio, José, Fátima, and Vanda (deceased). His wife inherited land in Fazenda Massapê ("Massapê Farm", translated in English), where he farmed

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and

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s. He also raised

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s, and

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s. Later, he had three more sons, Vinícius, Jarbas, and Conceiçao, with Antonia Rodrigues Moura. As of November 2024, Marinho Neto's descendants includes six living children, 22 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

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