Murray John Telfer
1911 – 1982
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Biography
Born: 1911 | Died: 1982 | Buried: ?
Adopted son of Mark Telfer (1877–1946) and Julia Matilda Seebohm (1876–1939). Adopted circa 1911 along with biological brother Melvin McLeod Telfer (1911–1978).
Note: This is a different person from the Telfer patriarch Murray John Telfer (1924–2009), who was the son of Francis Charles Telfer and Amy Ellen Telfer, and grandfather of Mark Kenneth Telfer (1986–?). The similar names are coincidental.
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Adoptive Father | Mark Telfer (1877–1946) |
| Adoptive Mother | Julia Matilda Seebohm (1876–1939) |
| Adoptive Brother | Melvin McLeod Telfer (1911–1978) |
| Adoptive Sister | Floris Ethel Victoria Telfer (1903–1951) |
| Adoptive Brother | Kenneth Alexander Telfer (1904–?) |
Life Summary
Murray John Telfer was adopted by Mark and Julia Telfer around 1911, the same year their biological son Melvin was born. He was raised at Tantanoola and North Millicent, South Australia, alongside his adoptive siblings.
Little is known about his biological parents or his life after adoption. He died in 1982.
Sources
- Julia Matilda Seebohm family records (vault)
- Marriage and birth records for Mark and Julia Telfer's children
Spouse
- shirley-telfer-1929
Parents
- amy-telfer-1884
- francis-telfer-1875
- julia-matilda-seebohm
- mark-telfer-1877
Children
- daryll-telfer
- grantley-telfer
- john-telfer-robert
- kathryn-telfer
- susan-lawrie
- timothy-telfer
Siblings
- floris-ethel-victoria-telfer
- kenneth-alexander-telfer
- melvin-mcleod-telfer