S. Grace Nicholes facts for kids

Grace Wilbur Trout, Ella S. Stewart, & Grace Nicholes (left to right)

S. Grace Nicholes (born February 15, 1870 – died August 22, 1922) was an American woman who worked to make society better. She was known as a social reformer. Like her sister, Anna E. Nicholes, Grace was a strong supporter of women's right to vote. She was also a member of many women's clubs and helped start a community center called Neighborhood House Chicago.

About Grace Nicholes

S. Grace Nicholes was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 15, 1870. She went to college at Wellesley College, a well-known school for women.

Working for Women's Rights

For many years, Grace Nicholes was very involved in the movement for women to get the right to vote. This movement is often called the women's suffrage movement. She worked as the corresponding secretary for the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association. This group worked hard to help women in Illinois gain the right to vote.

Community Involvement

Grace Nicholes was a member of several important groups. These included the Englewood Woman's Club and the Collegiate Alumnae Association. She also belonged to the South Side Suffrage Association. She spent a lot of her time helping people through what was called "social settlement work." This meant living in and helping poor neighborhoods.

Grace was also one of the first members of the Chicago Women's Trade Union League. This group worked to improve conditions for women who worked in factories and other jobs.

Her Later Life

Grace Nicholes passed away in Chicago on August 22, 1922. Her funeral was held at Neighborhood House, the community center she helped create. She was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

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  Nicholes' grave at Oak Woods Cemetery