Douglas Telfer (1887–1956)

Born: 7 Oct 1887, Mount Gambier SA | Died: 1956, Brunswick East VIC | Mother: Martha Clara Henstridge (1854–1921) | Father: John Telfer (1840–1913) | Spouse: Lilian Daisy Dawson (m. 1910)

Family

| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Self | Douglas Telfer |
| Father | John Telfer (1840–1913) |
| Mother | Martha Clara Henstridge (1854–1921) |
| Spouse | Lilian Daisy Dawson (m. 1910) |
| Brother | Mark Telfer (1877–1946) |
| Sister | Maria Clara Telfer (1878–1903) |
| Sister | Isabella Lucieton Telfer (1880–1964) |
| Brother | John Roland Telfer (1882–1975) |
| Sister | Clara Blanche Lane (1883–1974) |
| Brother | Robert Freddy Telfer (1886–1949) |
| Brother | Colin Roy Telfer (1889–1964) |
| Brother | Alan Dale Telfer (1890–1937) |
| Sister | Alma Tressy Cullen (1893–1976) |
| Sister | Marian Telfer Cornish (1896–1977) |

Life Summary

Douglas Telfer was the seventh child of John Telfer and Martha Clara Henstridge. Born at Mount Gambier, South Australia on 7 October 1887, he married Lilian Daisy Dawson in 1910. He died in 1956 at Brunswick East, Victoria, suggesting he relocated across the border at some point in his life — possibly for work. His death location in Victoria aligns with several of his siblings who also settled outside South Australia (Colin Roy in NSW, Alan Dale in NSW, Alma Tressy in Victoria).

⚠️ Death year uncertainty: The 1956 date is generally accepted in primary family trees. Some records suggest a Douglas Telfer whose ashes were interred at St John's Cemetery, Gordon (New South Wales) on 29 November 1967, while other records point to a Reverend Douglas Telfer operating in Canada. Further verification via NSW BDM registry is needed to confirm whether the 1967 Gordon ashes belong to the Tantanoola Douglas.

Timeline

| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1887 | Born at Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| 19 Jan 1889 | Birth of brother Colin Roy at Tantanoola |
| 27 Oct 1890 | Birth of brother Alan Dale at Tantanoola |
| 27 Nov 1893 | Birth of sister Alma Tressy at Tantanoola |
| ~1896 | Birth of sister Marian at Tantanoola |
| 22 Dec 1903 | Death of sister Maria Clara at Tantanoola |
| ~1910 | Married Lilian Daisy Dawson |
| 5 Jan 1913 | Death of father John Telfer at Tantanoola |
| 1921 | Death of mother Martha Clara Henstridge |
| 1956 | Died at Brunswick East, Victoria |

Notes

• ⚠️ Death year uncertain: The 1956 date is generally accepted in primary family trees but has not been definitively sourced. The 1967 NSW ashes interment and Canadian reverend records are possibilities requiring disambiguation.

Sources

• ✅ Approved Deep Research Report: "The Descendants of John Telfer (1841–1913) of Tantanoola" (Skippy review 29 May 2026) — via WikiTree, gutenberg.net.au, archive.org


• John Telfer (1840–1913) vault profile — children table

Links

• John Telfer (1840–1913)


• Martha Clara Henstridge (1854–1921)


• Mark Telfer (1877–1946)


• Alan Dale Telfer (1890–1937)