About Grace Hollander
Lived 1922 – 2016 (aged 94). Grace Hollander was a New Zealand activist.
Dame Grace Shellie Hollander (née Goldsmith, 25 March 1922 – 27 June 2016) was a New Zealand community leader.
Biography Born in Christchurch on 25 March 1922, Grace Shellie Goldsmith was the daughter of post-World War I Jewish migrants to New Zealand, Dinah Goldsmith (née Vander Molen) and Leon Arundul Goldsmith. She was educated at Christchurch Girls' High School, and went on to study at Digby's Commercial College in Christchurch. In 1993, she was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal. and accepted re-designation as a Dame Companion of the same order following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government in 2009.
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Who was Grace Hollander?
New Zealand community leader
When was Grace Hollander born?
Grace Hollander was born on 25 March 1922 in Christchurch.
When did Grace Hollander die?
Grace Hollander died on 27 June 2016 in Palmerston North.
What was Grace Hollander's occupation?
Grace Hollander was an activist.
What nationality was Grace Hollander?
Grace Hollander was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Grace Hollander. https://biography.guide/grace-hollander/
MLA: "Grace Hollander." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/grace-hollander/.
Chicago: "Grace Hollander." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/grace-hollander/.
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