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Merle Barwis

Merle Barwis, American-Canadian supercentenarian (died 2014)

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Born
December 23, 1900
Died
November 22, 2014
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1900

About Merle Barwis

This article lists Canadian supercentenarians (people from Canada who have attained the age of at least 110 years). The oldest verified Canadian person ever was Marie-Louise Meilleur, who died in 1998 aged 117 years, 230 days. As of 9 August 2026, the oldest living Canadian person is Katherine Baumchen, who was born in Saskatchewan on 10 February 1915 but currently resides in the United States, aged 111 years, 180 days. The oldest known living person in Canada is Marie Rosa, born 17 September 1915, aged 110 years, 326 days.

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Career and life highlights

Merle Barwis timeline

  1. Born: December 23, 1900.
  2. The oldest verified Canadian person ever was Marie-Louise Meilleur, who died in 1998 aged 117 years, 230 days.
  3. Died: November 22, 2014.

The world when Merle Barwis was born

Merle Barwis was born in 1900. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1900

  • Best-selling book"To Have and to Hold" – Mary Johnston

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Davis Cup tennis tournament
  • Top headlineGalveston Hurricane kills 8,000+ — deadliest US disaster
  • Technology milestoneFirst zeppelin flight
  • World population~1.6B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population76.2M

1900 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Merle Barwis's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19002026
Average income$438$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population76.2M341 million

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