BIOGRAPHY

Saara Ahonen was born in Naistenmatka, Pirkanmaa, Finland (then Russian Empire), on 24 November 1909, to parents Vilhelm Juhonpoika Voipalin and Eva Mooseksentytär Nieminen (1883–1964). She had at least two siblings: Aili Esteri (born 1905) and Vilho Valdemar (born 1907).

Saara Ahonen passed away in Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme, Finland, on 29 May 2020, at the age of 110 years, 187 days.

RECOGNITION

On 23 October 2018, following the passing of 110-year-old Helfrid Eriksson, she became the oldest living person in Finland, at the age of 108 years, 333 days.

Upon her passing, Helvi Härmä (4 June 1911 – 24 December 2020) succeeded her as the oldest living person in Finland. She was one of only three Nordic individuals (all women) known to have been born in the 1900s and to have passed away in the 2020s. The others were Marie Andersen of Norway (29 September 1909 – 16 February 2020) and Karla Lindholm Jensen of Denmark (7 May 1908 – 10 December 2020).

Her age has not been validated.

ATTRIBUTION

* Saara Eva Elisabeth Ahonen (Voipalin) – Geni

* “Isäni täti Saara täytti viime kuussa 110 vuotta” – Twitter/X, 6 December 2019

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