Doris Elma Rowe (née Telfer)

Role: Daughter of Francis Charles Telfer and Amy Ellen Telfer (née Provis) — sister of Murray John Telfer
Born: ~1919 — South Australia (approximate; see Notes)
Died: 17 May 1993 — aged 75
Parents: Francis Charles Telfer (1875–1954) & Amy Ellen Telfer (1884–1951) (née Provis)
Married Name: Rowe
Husband: Albert Rowe
Brother: Murray John Telfer (1924–2009)
Siblings: Francis Kelson, Clarice May, Emily Amelia, Ethel Jean, Gladys Merle, Edwin Roy, Reginald Masters, Murray John, Ruth

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Family

Relation	Name
Mother	Amy Ellen Telfer (1884–1951) (née Provis)
Father	Francis Charles Telfer (1875–1954)
Brother	Murray John Telfer (1924–2009)
Spouse	Mr Rowe
Siblings	Francis Kelson Telfer, Clarice May Fatchen (née Telfer), Emily Amelia Barton (née Telfer), Ethel Jean McMurtrie (née Telfer), Gladys Merle Pedler (née Telfer), Edwin Roy Telfer, Reginald Masters Telfer, Murray John Telfer, Ruth Telfer

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Family Stories

Doris was the sixth child of Francis Charles and Amy Telfer, part of the large family raised on the pioneering farm at Ungarra. She married Albert Rowe and together they raised a family that included sons John, Lindsay and Roy, and a daughter Joy Meredith. (From the Borders to the Bush, p.175)

Sources

• Francis Charles Telfer profile: lists all 10 children including Doris Elma
• Genealogy SA — SA Death Index (civil register): `ROWE Doris Elma, 17 May 1993, age 75, female` (read live 22 Sep 2026)
• Genealogy SA — Newspaper Death Notices: `ROWE Doris Elma, nee TELFER, death 17 May 1993, published 19 and 20 May 1993` and a funeral notice `24 May 1993` (read live 22 Sep 2026)

Verification: the two records above are different record classes (a civil registration index and a newspaper notice series), both agree on the date of death, and the newspaper notice gives the maiden name nee TELFER, which ties the married surname Rowe back to this person. VERIFIED 22 September 2026.