Gertrude Baines facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gertrude Baines
Baines on her 115th birthday on April 6, 2009, aged 115
Born	April 6, 1894 Shellman, Georgia, United States
Died	September 11, 2009 (aged 115 years, 158 days) Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality	African-American
Known for	Oldest verified person in the world (2 January 2009 – 11 September 2009)

Gertrude Baines (born April 6, 1894 – died September 11, 2009) was an American woman who lived to be very, very old! People who live past 110 years are called supercentenarians. Gertrude Baines was the oldest person in the entire world from January 2, 2009, until she passed away on September 11, 2009. She was also the very last person known to have been born in the year 1894.

Gertrude Baines' Life Story

Gertrude Baines got married to Sam Conley when she was quite young. They had one daughter, but sadly, she passed away at age 18 from a sickness called typhoid fever.

Gertrude Baines lived in Hartford, Connecticut, for some time. Later, she moved to Ohio. In Ohio, she worked as a maid at the Ohio State University. After that, she moved to California. She lived on her own in California until she was 105 years old! For her last few years, she lived at the Western Convalescent Center in Los Angeles.

Becoming the Oldest Person

Gertrude Baines lived for a very long time, and during her life, she became the oldest person in many different groups. Here's how she became the oldest person in the world:

• On March 2, 2006, when Marion Higgins died, Gertrude Baines became the oldest person living in California.
• On November 11, 2008, she became the oldest person ever born in the state of Georgia.
• On November 26, 2008, after Edna Parker passed away, Gertrude Baines became the oldest living American.
• On December 6, 2008, Catherine Hagel died, making Gertrude Baines the last known person born in 1894.
• Finally, on January 2, 2009, when Maria de Jesus passed away, Gertrude Baines became the oldest living person in the entire world.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Personas verificadas más ancianas para niños