BIOGRAPHY

Mary Brandt was born in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA on 3 February 1892, to parents Fred and Kate Kaufmann. Her father had emigrated to the United States from Germany, while her mother was native to New York. In 1912, she married Rudolph Brandt, and the couple would go on to have three children together.

At the time of her 100th birthday in 1992, she attributed her longevity to “good, clean living”, and was reported to still enjoy playing bingo at the age of 105.

Mary Brandt passed away in Hamburg, Erie County, New York, USA on 29 April 2002, at the age of 110 years, 85 days.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Anri Kusaku and Jimmy Lindberg, and was validated by LongeviQuest on 5 May 2024.

ATTRIBUTION

* The Sun and the Erie County Independent, 20 February 1992

* The Sun and the Erie County Independent, 27 March 1997

* The Sun and the Erie County Independent, 9 May 2002

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