About Grizelda Kristiņa
Lived 1910 – 2013 (aged 103). Grizelda Kristiņa was a Canadian writer.
Grizelda Kristiņa (, née Bertholde; 19 March 1910 – 2 June 2013) was a Livonian and the last speaker of the Livonian language as a mother language. She was born in Vaide within the Bertholds family, relevant in the history of the Livonians. She was a relative of Viktors Bertholds, who died in 2009 and for a long time had been believed to be the last speaker of Livonian. After Kristiņa's death, a process for reviving the Livonian language was started.
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Who was Grizelda Kristiņa?
Latvian-born Canadian centenarian
When was Grizelda Kristiņa born?
Grizelda Kristiņa was born on 19 March 1910 in Vaide.
When did Grizelda Kristiņa die?
Grizelda Kristiņa died on 2 June 2013 in Canada.
What was Grizelda Kristiņa's occupation?
Grizelda Kristiņa was a writer.
What nationality was Grizelda Kristiņa?
Grizelda Kristiņa was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Grizelda Kristiņa. https://biography.guide/grizelda-kristina/
MLA: "Grizelda Kristiņa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/grizelda-kristina/.
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