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: date unknown
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, Malcolm George
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, Malcolm George 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, death date — are currently being researched.
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
- South Australian BDM records (research pending)
- From the Borders to the Bush (ISBN 0 7316 6387 X), pp. 131–134 — "Some Childhood Memories" by Jean McMurtrie (née Telfer)