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| − | Florence Boggs was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, to navy officer Robert Ross and his wife Leona.<ref name="110birthday">[http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2013/oct/19/florence-boggs-nears-110th-birthday/ Carlsbad woman closing in on 110] The San Diego Union Tribune. 19 October 2013</ref> As a teen, she worked at one of New York’s Carnegie libraries |
+ | Florence Boggs was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, to navy officer Robert Ross and his wife Leona.<ref name="110birthday">[http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2013/oct/19/florence-boggs-nears-110th-birthday/ Carlsbad woman closing in on 110] The San Diego Union Tribune. 19 October 2013</ref> As a teen, she worked at one of New York’s Carnegie libraries. |
When she 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 Manchria.<ref name="110birthday"/> She later enrolled at the University of Oregon, where she met her future husband, Clifton Boggs. |
When she 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 Manchria.<ref name="110birthday"/> She later enrolled at the University of Oregon, where she met her future husband, Clifton Boggs. |
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Revision as of 20:18, 2 February 2019
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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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Florence Anna Boggs (née Ross; 16 November 1903 – 15 May 2016) was a validated American supercentenarian noted for being California's oldest verified resident 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 teen, she worked at one of New York’s Carnegie libraries.
When she 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 Manchria.[3] She 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]
Her 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 on 13 November 2015.
Florence Boggs died in Carlsbad, California, USA, on 15 May 2016, at the age of 112 years, 181 days.
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