Edith Epsie
Western Arrernte foster mother
About Edith Epsie
Lived 1903 – 1983 (aged 79–80).
Edith Espie (1903–1983) was a Western Arrernte foster mother and lay social worker in Alice Springs, Australia.
Biography
Born at Jay Creek, near Alice Springs, Australia, Espie lived at The Bungalow, an institution for Aboriginal children. According to local historian Jay Petrick, Espie was a kind child and helped care for the other children by helping teacher and matron Ida Standley. Espie worked as a housemaid at Huckitta Station, north-east of Alice Springs, from where one of her sons remembered leaving in 1941, aged six, to attend Hartley Street School in Alice Springs.
After suffering from cancer for years, she died on 8 March 1983 and was buried at the Garden Cemetery in Alice Springs.
Legacy
Espie Street in Alice Springs is named for her.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Edith Epsie?
Western Arrernte foster mother
When was Edith Epsie born?
Edith Epsie was born in 1903 in Iwupataka.
When did Edith Epsie die?
Edith Epsie died in 1983.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edith Epsie. https://biography.guide/edith-epsie/
MLA: "Edith Epsie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edith-epsie/.
Chicago: "Edith Epsie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edith-epsie/.
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