Draft:Irene Dunham
Irene Dunham | |
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| Born | Irene Blanche Babcock December 16, 1907 |
| Died | May 1, 2022 (aged 114) |
| Known for | Final living survivor of the 1927 Bath School disaster |
Irene Dunham (née Babcock; October 16, 1907–May 1, 2022) was an American supercentenarian.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Irene Blanche Babcock was born in Greenbush Township, Clinton County, Michigan in 1907. She grew up on her parents' 141-acre (57 ha) farm, approximately 4 miles from the village of Bath. During the 1918 influenza pandemic, Babcock contracted influenza, but recovered.[1]
Bath School disaster
[edit]Later life
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Greco, Rachel. "Irene Dunham, the last surviving student of Bath School bombing, Michigan's oldest resident, has died". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 2025-04-18.