Geoffrey Francis Telfer

Role: Son of William Francis "Frank" Telfer and Ethel May Wisher — Merredin, Western Australia.

Born: 9 January 1914 — Western Australia
Died: 25 August 1975 (aged 61) — Western Australia
Buried: Merredin Cemetery, Merredin, Western Australia
Spouse: Elaine Burdett Sheridan (m. 8 November 1939)

Family

Relation	Name
Father	William Francis "Frank" Telfer (1885–1955)
Mother	Ethel May Wisher (1890–1944)
Spouse	Elaine Burdett Sheridan Telfer (1913–1987) (m. 8 Nov 1939)
Siblings	Ruth Margaret Telfer Carson (1915–2000), Basil William Telfer (1920–1981), Olive Netta Telfer Thomas* (1894–1986), Stewart Alan Telfer

\* See Notes — Olive Netta is recorded in the vault as Frank's sister, not his daughter (the chapter-8 book text mis-places her in the wrong generation; the death dates rule out the daughter reading).

Life Summary

Geoffrey Francis Telfer was born on 9 January 1914, the son of William Francis "Frank" Telfer and Ethel May Wisher of Merredin, in Western Australia's eastern Wheatbelt. He married Elaine Burdett Sheridan on 8 November 1939. Both are interred at Merredin Cemetery, where their headstone records their dates side by side. He died on 25 August 1975, aged 61.

Timeline

Date	Event
9 Jan 1914	Born, Western Australia
8 Nov 1939	Married Elaine Burdett Sheridan
25 Aug 1975	Died, Western Australia (aged 61); buried Merredin Cemetery

Sources

• Source: Find a Grave — Geoffrey Francis Telfer (9 Jan 1914 – 25 Aug 1975), Memorial 235846893 — Merredin Cemetery, Merredin Shire, WA — accessed 27 September 2026
• Source: From the Borders to the Bush (Donald Telfer, ISBN 0 7316 6387 X), chapter 8, book p.187 — family narrative: son of Frank and Ethel, m. Elaine Burdett Sheridan 1939 — accessed via Book Digester chapter-8 report, 22 September 2026