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Gertrude Baines

American supercentenarian, oldest living person in the world
Person Human Q754457

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[9]
Date of birth
April 6, 1894
Date of death
September 11, 2009
Place of birth
Shellman
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
maid, homemaker
Cause of death
kidney failure[10]
Family name
Baines[11]
Given name
Gertrude[12]
Manner of death
natural causes[13]
Name in native language
Gertrude Baines[14]
Place of burial
Inglewood Park Cemetery[7]
Subject has role
supercentenarian, centenarian, oldest human[15][16][17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gertrude Baines cs Gertrude Bainesová el Γερτρούδη Μπέινς el Γκέρτρουντ Μπέινς ja ガートルード・ベインズ ko 거트루드 베인스 ru Бэйнс, Гертруда ru Гертруда Бейнс ru Гертруда Бэйнс sv Baines zh 格特鲁德·贝恩斯 zh-hant 格特鲁德·貝恩斯
🔖 Identifiers · 6
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Gertude Baines turns 115.JPG ↗
Fandom article ID
gerontology:Gertrude_Baines
Find a Grave memorial ID
41834925
Freebase ID
/m/02q68ch
Prabook ID
2310522
WikiTree person ID
Baines-2129

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🔗 Connections
Subject has role 3
supercentenarian, centenarian, oldest human
Occupation 2
maid, homemaker
Cause of death 1
kidney failure
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
Gertrude
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Shellman
Place of burial 1
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Place of death 1
Los Angeles
Sex or gender 1
female
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Summary

Gertrude Baines was born on April 6, 1894[1], in Shellman[2]. She died on September 11, 2009[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a maid[5] and homemaker[6].

FAQs

Where was Gertrude Baines born?

Gertrude Baines was born in Shellman[2].

Where did Gertrude Baines die?

Gertrude Baines died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Gertrude Baines do for work?

Gertrude Baines worked as a maid[5] and homemaker[6].

Related Entities

Los Angeles United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . nbcnews.com. nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · AdaHephais · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Image: Gertude Baines turns 115.JPG"
  2. 16w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Shellman
    Given name → Gertrude
    Instance of → human
    WikiTree person ID → Baines-2129
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42749: P2949 FindaGrave"
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