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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]]. 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/> |
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She is one of very few people who lived through the [[American Civil War]], [[World War I]], and [[World War II]]. |
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Betsy Baker | |
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| Born | Betsy Russell Baker August 20, 1842 |
| Died | October 24, 1955 (aged 113 years, 65 days) |
| Occupation | Supercentenarian |
| Known for | First listed oldest person in Guinness World Records |
Betsy Russell Baker (August 20, 1842 – October 24, 1955) was an English-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 had been the world's oldest living person by modern verification standards for an unknown period of time prior to her death on October 24, 1955.[1][2]
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 for 65 years.[1] 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.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "NEHCA list of Nebraska supercentenarians" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011.
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