Elsie Quinlan
Irish-born South African Dominican sister
About Elsie Quinlan
Lived 1914 – 1952 (aged 37–38).
Elsie Quinlan (3 December 1914 – 9 November 1952), religious name Mary Aidan, was a Dominican sister who was killed in Duncan Village in 1952, by a mob of ANC rioters.
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Who was Elsie Quinlan?
irish-born South African Dominican sister
When was Elsie Quinlan born?
Elsie Quinlan was born in 1914.
When did Elsie Quinlan die?
Elsie Quinlan died in 1952.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elsie Quinlan. https://biography.guide/elsie-quinlan/
MLA: "Elsie Quinlan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elsie-quinlan/.
Chicago: "Elsie Quinlan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/elsie-quinlan/.
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