About Jeanie Collier
Lived 1791 – 1861 (aged 69–70). Jeanie Collier was a New Zealand farmer.
Jeanie Collier (c.1791 – 16 September 1861) was a New Zealand runholder. She was born in Monimail, Fife, Scotland.
In 1854, she became the first woman in the history of New Zealand to be given her own land, something normally allotted to only male colonists. She had emigrated in the company of three underage nephews and her mentally challenged brother.
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Who was Jeanie Collier?
Runholder
When was Jeanie Collier born?
Jeanie Collier was born in 1791.
When did Jeanie Collier die?
Jeanie Collier died on 16 September 1861.
What was Jeanie Collier's occupation?
Jeanie Collier was a farmer.
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Jeanie Collier was New Zealand.
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