John Koppio Telfer

Role: Son of pioneer James Telfer (1829–1913) & Janet Welsh — farmed at Big Swamp, near Port Lincoln
Born: 1862 — Koppio, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia (book-sourced)
Died: 12 September 1922 — Port Lincoln, South Australia (headstone-verified)
Father: James Telfer (1829–1913)
Mother: Janet Welsh (1826–1885)
Spouse: Ethel Julia Maud Dutton (m. 8 February 1898) (book-sourced)

Family

Life Summary

John Koppio Telfer, named for the Eyre Peninsula station his father managed, was the son of James Telfer the Koppio pioneer and Janet Welsh. He married Ethel Maud Julia Dutton on 8 February 1898 and farmed at "Big Swamp" near Port Lincoln. He died 12 September 1922, aged about 59, and is buried in the Port Lincoln (Happy Valley) Cemetery.

Note on given names: In the family book he is recorded as "John Koppio Telfer" (his Koppio given name reflects the family's station home). His birth year is book-sourced (1862, Koppio); his death date is headstone-verified.

Sources

• Source: ozburials.com — Port Lincoln (Happy Valley) Cemetery transcription — "TELFER John Koppio . 12 September 1922", "TELFER Ethel Julia Maud . 6 May 1956" — accessed 14 Aug 2026
• Source: Donald Telfer, From the Borders to the Bush — Ch.9 (James Telfer 1829–1913 family); John Koppio b. 1862 Koppio, m. Ethel Julia Maud Dutton 8 Feb 1898, farmed Big Swamp, d. 12 Sep 1922
• Source: A Telfer Family Tree (Supplement to From the Borders to the Bush) — swing-mate (cross-book reconcile: same facts)