Mollie Gillen was an Australian historian, researcher, writer and novelist.
10 Facts About Mollie Gillen
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Mollie Gillen was born Mollie Woolnough in Sydney, New South Wales in Australia, the daughter of Dr R E Woolnough and Bertha Grace Woolnough in 1908.
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Mollie Gillen's father, who was a medical doctor, died of influenza due to tending many patients after World War I Mollie grew up under the care of her grandparents.
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Mollie Gillen was educated at Loreto Normanhurst and in 1930 graduated with a bachelor of arts from the University of Sydney.
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Mollie Gillen was active on the executive of the University Women's Club of Ottawa, serving as its first vice-president.
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Mollie Gillen published numerous articles for this women's magazine, concerning social problems in the community.
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Mollie Gillen was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her contributions "to genealogy and to Australian historical research" in the 1995 Australia Day Honours.
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Dr Mollie Gillen lived in Dolphin Square in London for many years before returning to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Dr Mollie Gillen lived in a nursing home in Toronto, Ontario from 2002 until her death on 31 January 2009.
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Mollie Gillen was survived by her daughter Barbara and sister Marjorie.