Ella Simon

Ella Simon
Born
Cinderella Jane Whitbread / Russell

1902
Taree, New South Wales
Died13 February 1981(1981-02-13) (aged 78–79)
Taree, New South Wales
NationalityIndigenous Australian: Biripi
OccupationAboriginal activist
Spouses
  • Clement Ritchie
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    (m. 1916; div. 1933)​
  • Joseph (Joe) Simon
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    ​
    (m. 1934⁠–⁠1981)​
Parents
  • Samuel Whitbread (father)
  • Lucy Ann Russell (mother)

Cinderella (Ella) Jane Simon (1902 – 13 February 1981), a Biripi woman, was an Australian Aboriginal activist.[1]

  1. ^ Stephens, Tony (12 August 1998). "Women who broke the blokes' barrier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. p. 10. Retrieved 10 August 2019.