Selma Gaetz | |
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Birth: | 12 May 1903 Alberta, Canada |
Death: | 5 July 2014 Lake Forest, California, USA |
Age: | 111 years, 54 days |
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Selma Gaetz (12 May 1903 – 5 July 2014) was a Canadian-American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Selma Gaetz was born in Alberta, Canada on 12 May 1903, the sixth child of Samuel and Katherine Gaetz. She had seven siblings. At 22 years, she moved to Calgary, Alberta, where she got her first job working for Templeton Cleaners. She never married nor had any children. She drove until her license expired when she turned 98.
Selma Gaetz died in Lake Forest, California, USA on 5 July 2014 at the age of 111 years, 54 days.
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References[]
- Historical GRG validations
- Lake Forest woman celebrates 109 years Orange County Register, 13 May 2012
- 110 is rare milestone for a Lake Forest matriarch Orange County Register, 13 May 2013
- Selma Gaetz O'Connor Mortuary
- Selma Gaetz Find A Grave