Elsie Curtin
Wife of John Curtin, who was the 14th Prime Minister of Australia
About Elsie Curtin
Lived 1890 – 1975 (aged 84). Elsie Curtin was a politician.
Elsie Curtin ( Needham; 4 October 1890 – 24 June 1975) was the wife of John Curtin, the 14th Prime Minister of Australia.
Biography Curtin was born in Ballarat, Victoria, to parents Annie and Abraham Needham. From 1898 to 1910, she lived in Cape Town, Cape Colony (now Western Cape, South Africa). During the 1910s, she moved to Hobart, Tasmania, where she met John Curtin. They married in Perth, Western Australia, on 21 April 1917, and had two children.
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Who was Elsie Curtin?
wife of John Curtin, who was the 14th Prime Minister of Australia
When was Elsie Curtin born?
Elsie Curtin was born on 4 October 1890 in Ballarat.
When did Elsie Curtin die?
Elsie Curtin died on 24 June 1975 in Cottesloe.
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Elsie Curtin was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elsie Curtin. https://biography.guide/elsie-curtin/
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