Annie Sjöström, Sweden’s oldest living person, celebrated her 110th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group is pleased to announce news that Mrs. Annie Sjöström, the oldest living person in Sweden, celebrated her 110th birthday in Borgholm, Kalmar county, Sweden on 19 December 2024.
Annie Sjöström was born in Gunnarslund on the island of Öland, Kalmar County, Sweden on 19 December 1914 as one of 12 siblings. At some point, she married Verner Sjöström, and they and had a daughter, Ulla, and a son, Rolf. After her husband passed away in 1977, she moved to Borgholm, Kalmar county the following year.
She is the oldest person ever from the municipality of Borgholm and the oldest person to ever reside in Kalmar county.
On 16 November 2024, following the passing of 112-year-old Agnes Boström, she became the oldest living person in Sweden.
TV: Ölänningen Annie, 110 år – Sveriges äldsta: “En otrolig kraftkvinna”