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'''Mary Ann Rhodes''' (12 August 1882 - 3 March 1998) was a [[List of Canadian supercentenarians|Canadian supercentenarian]]<ref>[http://www.grg.org/Adams/A.HTM Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date)] Gerontology Research Group</ref> who made it to 115 but, due to [[Marie-Louise Meilleur]], never became Canada or even Ontario's oldest living person, despite being old enough to be the world's oldest person in an average year. Due to being in "second place," Mary Ann Rhodes was never in the major-media limelight, having been featured only in local media coverage.
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'''Mary Ann Rhodes''' (12 August 1882 - 3 March 1998) was a [[List of Canadian supercentenarians|Canadian supercentenarian]]<ref>[http://www.grg.org/Adams/A.HTM Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date)] Gerontology Research Group</ref> who, at the time of her death, was the third oldest person in the world, and second oldest person in Canada. Despite reaching the age of 115, Rhodes never became the oldest living person in Canada, or even Ontario, due to [[Marie-Louise Meilleur]], who passed away one month after Rhodes, at the age of 117. Rhodes was statistically old enough to be the world's oldest person in an average year. Due to being in "second place," Mary Ann Rhodes was never in the major-media limelight, having been featured only in local media coverage.
   
 
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Mary Ann Rhodes
Birth: 12 August 1882
Ontario, Canada
Death: 3 March 1998
Ontario, Canada
Age: 115 years, 203 days
Country: CanadaCAN
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Mary Ann Rhodes (12 August 1882 - 3 March 1998) was a Canadian supercentenarian[1] who, at the time of her death, was the third oldest person in the world, and second oldest person in Canada. Despite reaching the age of 115, Rhodes never became the oldest living person in Canada, or even Ontario, due to Marie-Louise Meilleur, who passed away one month after Rhodes, at the age of 117. Rhodes was statistically old enough to be the world's oldest person in an average year. Due to being in "second place," Mary Ann Rhodes was never in the major-media limelight, having been featured only in local media coverage.

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