| Florence Boggs | |
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| Birth: | 16 November 1903 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Death: | 15 May 2016 Carlsbad, California, USA |
| Age: | 112 years, 181 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Florence Anna Boggs (née Ross; 16 November 1903 – 15 May 2016) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). Boggs was the oldest verified resident of California at the time of her death.[1][2]
Biography[]
Florence Boggs was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, to navy officer Robert Ross and his wife Leona.[3] As a teenager, she worked at one of New York's Carnegie libraries.
When Boggs and her family moved to Syracuse, New York, Boggs enrolled at the city's university. Disliking the cold weather, she sailed alone to San Francisco in 1923, aboard the USS Manchuria.[3]
Boggs later enrolled at the University of Oregon, where she met her future husband, Clifton Boggs. The couple married in 1929, and had two daughters. They were married for 62 years until Clifton's death in 1992.[4]
Boggs' son-in-law is Ed Victor, a prominent literary agent who has received an Order of the Empire (OBE). He is married to Florence's daughter Carol.
In November 2015, Boggs celebrated her 112th birthday. She was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 13 November 2015.
Florence Boggs died in Carlsbad, California, USA, on 15 May 2016, at the age of 112 years, 181 days. Following her death, Clarence Matthews became the oldest living resident of California.
References[]
- ↑ GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- ↑ State’s oldest resident dead at 112 The San Diego Union-Tribune
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Carlsbad woman closing in on 110 The San Diego Union Tribune. 19 October 2013
- ↑ At 112, Florence Boggs may be California’s oldest person The San Diego Union Tribune. 16 November 2015
| California's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Fannie Thomas • Mary Phil Cota • Walter Wilcox • Gregory Pandazes • Mary McKinney • Bertha Blair • Unknown • Zoe Hiehle • Katherine Jones • Amy Harris • Miriam Carpelan • Christian Mortensen • Frances Johns • Clara Huhn • Adelina Domingues • Mary Christian • Emma Taylor • Elma Corning • Margaret Russell • Marion Higgins • Gertrude Baines • Soledad Mexia • Opal Thompson • Dominga Velasco • Florence Boggs • Clarence Matthews • Minnie Whicker • Lucy Mirigian • Mila Mangold • Edie Ceccarelli • Ilse Meingast |