Agnes Boström

Supercentenarian data for Sweden

• Full name: Agnes Cecilia Boström (née Abrahamsson)
• Lifespan: (29.04.1912 – 16.11.2024)
• Age: 112 years, 201 days
• Birthplace: Tarasjönäs, Västernorrland County, Sweden
• Last residence: Älandsbro, Västernorrland County, Sweden
• Application date: 29.04.2022
• Validation date: 24.06.2023
• Validation source: Victor Bjoerk/Waclaw Jan Kroczek/Oliver Trim

Biography

Agnes Cecilia Boström was born in the village of Tarasjönäs, near Ramsele, Västernorrland County, Sweden on 29 April 1912, as the fifth child of eight children of Erik-Petter and Anna-Märta Abrahamsson. Her mother lived to be 98. At some point, she married the carpenter Gottfrid Boström. In 1940, they bought a farm in Ramsås, where she dedicated herself to caring for her home and family while managing the farm. They had a son together. In 1969, she became a widow after her husband died following an accident a few years earlier, and in 1993, her son Stig died in a traffic accident. In the 1980s, she moved to Älandsbro.

She had many interests and hobbies, including reading and doing crossword puzzles. In her 90s, she also participated in various activities organized by the pensioners’ association, such as qigong, gymnastics, and cooking. Even at the age of 109, Agnes continued to maintain an independent lifestyle, living alone in her apartment.

On 9 April 2022, following the death of 112-year-old Flarid Lagerlund, she became the oldest living Swedish-born person.

On 29 April 2022, she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian.

On 16 October 2024, following the death of 112-year-old Gunborg Hancock, she became the oldest living person in Sweden and the oldest living person in the Nordic countries.

Agnes Boström died in Älandsbro, Västernorrland County, Sweden on 16 November 2024 at the age of 112 years, 201 days.

Agnes Boström on her 112th birthday in 2024.

Longevity recognition

• Oldest living person in Sweden (16.10.2024 – 16.11.2024)
• Oldest living person in the Nordic countries (16.10.2024 – 16.11.2024)

Validation

Her age was meticulously examined and verified by Victor Bjoerk (GRG Correspondent for Sweden), Waclaw Jan Kroczek and Oliver Trim, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 27 June 2023.