Emily Amelia Telfer
Biography
Emily Amelia Barton (née Telfer)
Role: Daughter of Francis Charles Telfer and Amy Ellen Telfer (née Provis) — sister of Murray John Telfer
Born: ~1913 — South Australia
Died: 19 November 2000, aged 87 — Port Lincoln (North Shields) Cemetery, SA
Parents: Francis Charles Telfer (1875–1954) & Amy Ellen Telfer (1884–1951) (née Provis)
Married Name: Barton
Brother: Murray John Telfer (1924–2009)
Siblings: Francis Kelson, Clarice May, Ethel Jean, Gladys Merle, Doris Elma, Edwin Roy, Reginald Masters, Murray John, Ruth
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 Barton |
| Siblings | Francis Kelson Telfer, Clarice May Fatchen (née Telfer), Ethel Jean McMurtrie (née Telfer), Gladys Merle Pedler (née Telfer), Doris Elma Rowe (née Telfer), Edwin Roy Telfer, Reginald Masters Telfer, Murray John Telfer, Ruth Telfer |
Notable Event
Emily suffered an accident and was bedridden for nine months on a hard bed. The doctor from Auburn, South Australia, would visit weekly to check on her, as recorded by her sister Jean McMurtrie in Some Childhood Memories.
Profile enhanced from auto-generated stub. Further details of Emily's life — marriage date, children — are still being researched. Death: 19 Nov 2000 confirmed by two independent sources (see Sources).
Family Stories
Millie, as she was known, was the third child of Francis Charles and Amy Telfer. As a young girl she had a serious accident and had to spend nine months lying flat on a hard bed. Despite this difficult start, she went on to train as a schoolteacher — one of the few Telfer girls of her generation to pursue a profession outside the home. She later married Frederick George Barton and raised a family. (From the Borders to the Bush, pp.131, 174)
Sources
- Francis Charles Telfer profile: lists all 10 children including Emily Amelia
- MyHeritage "Emily Amelia Barton (born Telfer), 1913–2000": died 19 November 2000, buried Port Lincoln (North Shields) Cemetery, South Australia — read live 27 Aug 2026
- Ozburials North Shields Cemetery transcript: "BARTON, Emily . 19 November 2000 . Aged 87 years" — read live 27 Aug 2026 (2 independent sources for death date)
- From the Borders to the Bush (ISBN 0 7316 6387 X), pp. 131–134 — "Some Childhood Memories" by Jean McMurtrie (née Telfer)
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Parents
- Amy Ellen Telfer (1884 – 1951)
- Francis Charles Telfer (1875 – 1954)
Siblings
- Clarice May Telfer (1911 – 1997)
- Doris Elma Telfer (1919 – living)
- Edwin Telfer (1921 – 2009)
- Ethel Jean Telfer (1915 – living)
- Francis Telfer (1910 – 1987)
- Gladys Merle Telfer (1917 – living)
- Murray John Telfer (1924 – 2009)
- Reginald Masters Telfer (1922 – 2011)
- Ruth Telfer (1931 – living)