Maria Branyas

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Maria Branyas

Maria Branyas, American-Spanish supercentenarian (born 1907)

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When
Monday, August 19 20242 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Person
Maria Branyas

At a glance

Born 1907-03-04; died 2024-08-19.

Who they were

Personal life Branyas, then age four, sitting on a wooden fence with her family in 1911 in New Orleans Branyas was born on 4 March 1907 in San Francisco, California. She was the first child and eldest daughter to Joseph Branyas Julià (1877–1915) and Teresa Morera Laque (1880–1968). In 1906, the year before her birth, her Catalan family had emigrated to the US. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She and her family moved to Texas then to New Orleans , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] where her father Joseph was a journalist,

Maria Branyas, American-Spanish supercentenarian (born 1907)

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