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| name = Harriosn CLem
| birth_name = Betsy Russell Baker
| birth_name = Harrison Jeffrey Clem
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1842|08|20|df=n}}
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'''Betsy Russell Baker''' (August 20, 1842 – October 24, 1955) was a [[United Kingdom|British]]-born [[United States|American]] [[supercentenarian]]. She was the first listed supercentenarian by the [[Guinness World Records]] as the world's then-oldest person.<ref name=Nebraska/> In 2002, researchers confirmed she was the world's oldest living person by modern verification standards for an unknown period of time prior to her death on 24 October 1955.<ref name=Nebraska/><ref name=nehca>{{cite web|url=http://www.nehca.org/pdfs/supercentenearians.pdf |title=NEHCA list of Nebraska supercentenarians|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120311154332/http://www.nehca.org/pdfs/supercentenearians.pdf|archivedate=20 July 2011 }}</ref>
'''Betsy Russell Baker''' (August 20, 1842 – October 24, 1955) was a [[United Kingdom|British]]-born [[United States|American]] [[supercentenarian]]. She was the first listed supercentenarian by the [[Guinness World Records]] as the world's then-oldest person.<ref name=Nebraska/> In 2002, researchers confirmed she was the world's oldest living person by modern verification standards for an unknown period of time prior to his death on 24 October 1955.<ref name=Nebraska/><ref name=nehca>{{cite web|url=http://www.nehca.org/pdfs/supercentenearians.pdf |title=NEHCA list of Nebraska supercentenarians|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120311154332/http://www.nehca.org/pdfs/supercentenearians.pdf|archivedate=20 July 2011 }}</ref>


Born in [[Great Brington, England]] in the United Kingdom, she immigrated to the U.S. state of [[Nebraska]]. She died at [[Tecumseh, Nebraska]], aged 113 years, 65 days, after living in [[Johnson County, Nebraska|Johnson County]] for 65 years.<ref name=Nebraska/> She was the second person in the world (after [[Delina Filkins]]) to have reached the age of 113 and to have been validated by modern standards.<ref name=nehca/>
Born in [[Great Brington, England]] in the United Kingdom, she immigrated to the U.S. state of [[Nebraska]]. he died at [[Tecumseh, Nebraska]], aged 113 years, 65 days, after living in [[Johnson County, Nebraska|Johnson County]] for 65 years.<ref name=Nebraska/> He was the second person in the world (after [[Delina Filkins]]) to have reached the age of 113 and to have been validated by modern standards.<ref name=nehca/>


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British supercentenarian
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Revision as of 14:34, 23 January 2015

Harriosn CLem
Born
Harrison Jeffrey Clem

(1842-08-20)20 August 1842
Died(1955-10-24)24 October 1955
(aged 113 years, 65 days)
OccupationSupercentenarian
Known forFirst listed oldest person in Guinness World Records

Betsy Russell Baker (August 20, 1842 – October 24, 1955) was a British-born American supercentenarian. She was the first listed supercentenarian by the Guinness World Records as the world's then-oldest person.[1] In 2002, researchers confirmed she was the world's oldest living person by modern verification standards for an unknown period of time prior to his death on 24 October 1955.[1][2]

Born in Great Brington, England in the United Kingdom, she immigrated to the U.S. state of Nebraska. he died at Tecumseh, Nebraska, aged 113 years, 65 days, after living in Johnson County for 65 years.[1] He was the second person in the world (after Delina Filkins) to have reached the age of 113 and to have been validated by modern standards.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kral, E.A. "NEBRASKA'S CENTENARIANS AGE 107 OR ABOVE — 1867 to 2001" (PDF). Nebraska Health Care Association. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "NEHCA list of Nebraska supercentenarians" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 11 March 2012 suggested (help)
New title Oldest recognized living person
? – 24 October 1955
Succeeded by
Rosalia Spoto

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