Colin Roy Telfer (1889–1964)

Born: 19 January 1889, Tantanoola SA | Died: 14 May 1964 (age 75), Surry Hills NSW | Mother: Martha Clara Henstridge (1854–1921) | Father: John Telfer (1840–1913) | Occupation: ?

Family

| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Self | Colin Roy Telfer |
| Father | John Telfer (1840–1913) |
| Mother | Martha Clara Henstridge (1854–1921) |

Timeline

| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1889 | Born at Tantanoola, South Australia |
| 5 Jan 1913 | Father John Telfer died at Tantanoola |
| 14 May 1964 | Died at Surry Hills, New South Wales (age 75) |

Notes

• Death found: 14 May 1964, age 75, late of Surry Hills, Sydney NSW. Confirmed via Ryerson Index — Sydney Morning Herald death notice.


• ⚠️ False lead — 1964 date disproven (re: Mount Gambier): The death date "4 Aug 1964, Mount Gambier, aged 91" previously attributed to Colin Roy Telfer is an algorithmic indexing artifact belonging to his older half-sister Martha Telfer Cameron (1873–1964). Chronological arithmetic: born 1889 → 75 in 1964, not 91.


• Interstate migration confirmed: Colin Roy died in Sydney NSW, confirming the pattern of Telfer siblings migrating interstate. Unlike his brother Alan Dale Telfer (1890–1937) who died in the NSW coalfields, Colin Roy died in inner-Sydney (Surry Hills). No marriage record has been found — may have been a lifelong bachelor.

Sources

Links

• John Telfer (1840–1913)


• John Roland Telfer (1882–1975)


• Martha Telfer Cameron (1873–1964)


• Alan Dale Telfer (1890–1937)