Sigrid Holmquist was born in New York City, possibly on 6 April 1894.
In 1922 she gained a BA from the University of Michigan.
[1] Holmquist became a local journalist in Oklahoma (the Muskogee Times-Democrat), New York (Plain Talk magazine), Cleveland and Detroit.
In 1932 she joined the Washington Bureau of the Associated Press, and in December 1941 became a roving reporter for the AP.
[2] In 1950-51 she served as president of the American News Women's Club.