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| − | '''Gertrude Baines''' (born [[April 6]], [[1894]]) is an [[United States|America]]n [[supercentenarian]] who is currently, at age 114, [[oldest people|the oldest living person in the world]], since the [[November 26]], [[2008]] death of fellow American woman [[Edna Parker]], the [[List_of_supercentenarians_from_the_United_States|oldest living person in the United States]] and the oldest living [[African American]] (not to be confused with the oldest African American to ever live, [[Lucy Hannah]]). She lives in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. Aside from her [[arthritis]] and her not being able to walk, Baines is very healthy and has never had a seriously sick day in her life.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A supercentenarian looks back over 112 years. |url=http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/blogs/paging.dr.gupta/2006/12/supercentenarian-looks-back-over-112.html |quote=To look at her, you'd never know that Gertrude Baines was a day older than 80. That may sound odd, but consider this: Mrs. Baines is actually 112. That's right, 112 years old. She was born in 1894 when Grover Cleveland was president. |publisher=[[CNN]] |date= |accessdate=2007-12-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Supercentarians. |url=http://www.cfnews13.com/Health/YourHealth/2007/1/22/supercentarians.html |quote="I didn't smoke,” Supercentenarian Gertrude Baines said. “I didn't drink, worked, go home." Those are words to live by and she should know. Gertrude Baines is 112 years old. "I take care of myself, that's all," Baines said. |publisher=[[Central Florida News 13]] |date= |accessdate=2007-12-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=110 soon, and lots to remember. |url= |quote=Gertrude Baines, 112, lives at a Los Angeles Convalescent Hospital. Does Lucille have a secret that keeps her going? "I think if I had, I wouldn't tell you" ... |publisher=[[San Jose Mercury News]] |date= |accessdate=2007-12-12 }}</ref> |
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| + | |birthyr = 1894 |
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| + | |birthplace = Shellman, Georgia, USA |
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| + | }}'''Gertrude Baines''' (6 April 1894 – 11 September 2009) was an American [[supercentenarian]] who was the oldest living person in the world from the death of [[Maria de Jesus]] on 2 January 2009 until her own death on 11 September 2009. |
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+ | Born in Shellman, Georgia, she recalled that her first memory was that of being in a car ride to Canada. She later married Sam Conly at a "very young age" and had a daughter, Annabelle, who died of typhoid fever at age 18. Baines lived at the Western Convalescent Home in Jefferson Park, Los Angeles when she died.<ref>[http://www.lasentinel.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=352&Itemid=148 Gertrude Baines: Black Community Treasure at 113 - The Los Angeles Sentinel<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She lived on her own until she was 105. When she was 112 said she had never had a seriously sick day in her life but, in July 2009, she was hospitalized. |
When asked what she credited to her [[longevity]], she answered, "God. Ask him... I took good care of myself, the way he wanted me to."<ref>[http://cbs2.com/local/Birthday.Oldest.Citizen.2.522512.html cbs2.com - California's Oldest Citizen Rings In Birthday 112<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
When asked what she credited to her [[longevity]], she answered, "God. Ask him... I took good care of myself, the way he wanted me to."<ref>[http://cbs2.com/local/Birthday.Oldest.Citizen.2.522512.html cbs2.com - California's Oldest Citizen Rings In Birthday 112<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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+ | Baines, a daughter of former slaves, cast a vote for Barack Obama in the 2008 US presidental elections. The only time she voted before was for John F. Kennedy.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090628111017/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/05/local/me-baines5 LA Times - At 114, a daughter of former slaves votes for Obama]</ref> |
| − | + | On 11 November 2008, Baines surpassed [[Carrie Lazenby]]'s (1882–1996) record of (114 years, 218 days), to become the oldest person ever who was born in the state of Georgia. |
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| + | Baines was the last living person verified to have been born in 1894, and one of the 30 [[List of oldest validated supercentenarians|longest-lived persons ever]]. |
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| − | As of [[November 28]], [[2008]], aged (114 years 236 days), Baines is listed as one of the 30 [[list of the verified oldest people|longest lived people ever]]. With the death of [[Minnesota]] woman [[Catherine Hagel]], Gertrude Baines is the last living person verified to have been born in 1894. |
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| + | She became the oldest living African American following the death of [[Arbella Ewing]] on 22 March 2008, and the oldest living person in the United States following the death of [[Edna Parker]] on 26 November 2008. |
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| Birth: | 6 April 1894 Shellman, Georgia, USA |
| Death: | 11 September 2009 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Age: | 115 years, 158 days |
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Gertrude Baines (6 April 1894 – 11 September 2009) was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in the world from the death of Maria de Jesus on 2 January 2009 until her own death on 11 September 2009.
Born in Shellman, Georgia, she recalled that her first memory was that of being in a car ride to Canada. She later married Sam Conly at a "very young age" and had a daughter, Annabelle, who died of typhoid fever at age 18. Baines lived at the Western Convalescent Home in Jefferson Park, Los Angeles when she died.[1] She lived on her own until she was 105. When she was 112 said she had never had a seriously sick day in her life but, in July 2009, she was hospitalized.
When asked what she credited to her longevity, she answered, "God. Ask him... I took good care of myself, the way he wanted me to."[2]
Baines, a daughter of former slaves, cast a vote for Barack Obama in the 2008 US presidental elections. The only time she voted before was for John F. Kennedy.[3]
On 11 November 2008, Baines surpassed Carrie Lazenby's (1882–1996) record of (114 years, 218 days), to become the oldest person ever who was born in the state of Georgia.
Baines was the last living person verified to have been born in 1894, and one of the 30 longest-lived persons ever.
She became the oldest living African American following the death of Arbella Ewing on 22 March 2008, and the oldest living person in the United States following the death of Edna Parker on 26 November 2008.
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