Julia Matilda Seebohm
Biography
Born: 18 Oct 1876, Tantanoola, South Australia | Died: 26 Apr 1939, Tantanoola, South Australia | Buried: Tantanoola Cemetery | Mother: Mary Anne McIntyre (1836–1913) | Father: Wilhelm Seebohm (1833–1907) | Occupation: ?
Also known as Matilda or Tilly Telfer.
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Self | Julia Matilda Seebohm (1876–1939) |
| Husband | Mark Telfer (1877–1946) |
| Daughter | Floris Ethel Victoria Telfer (1904–1951) |
| Son | Kenneth Alexander Telfer (1904–?) |
| Son | Gilbert Melville Telfer (1911–1978) |
| Adopted Son | Murray John Telfer (1911–1982) |
| Father | Wilhelm Seebohm (1833–1907) |
| Mother | Mary Anne McIntyre (1836–1913) |
Life Summary
Julia Matilda Seebohm was born on 18 October 1876 at Tantanoola, South Australia, the tenth of eleven children of German immigrant Wilhelm Seebohm and Scottish-born Mary Anne McIntyre. Her father Wilhelm emigrated from Altona, near Hamburg, Germany; her mother Mary was from Glasgow, Scotland.
On 9 July 1902, Julia married Mark Telfer (1877–1946) at the Public Hall, Tantanoola. The marriage was recorded in the local newspaper as uniting "Mr. Mark Telfer, son of Mr. John Telfer, to Miss Matilda Seebohm, daughter of Mr. W. Seebohm." Julia was known in the family as Matilda or Tilly.
She and Mark raised four children at Tantanoola and North Millicent: Floris, Kenneth, Melvin, and adopted son Murray. The family lived in the Tantanoola area, a small farming community in the Wattle Range Council region of South Australia's South East.
Julia died on 26 April 1939 and was buried at Tantanoola Cemetery. She predeceased her husband Mark, who died in 1946; his death notice in The Advertiser referred to him as "beloved husband of the late Julia Matilda Telfer."
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1876 | Born at Tantanoola, South Australia, to Wilhelm Seebohm and Mary Anne McIntyre |
| 9 Jul 1902 | Married Mark Telfer (1877–1946) at the Public Hall, Tantanoola SA |
| 1904 | Birth of daughter Floris Ethel Victoria Telfer |
| 1904 | Birth of son Kenneth Alexander Telfer |
| 1911 | Birth of son Gilbert Melville Telfer; adoption of Murray John Telfer |
| 26 Apr 1939 | Died at Tantanoola, South Australia |
| 26 Apr 1939 | Buried at Tantanoola Cemetery |
Sources
- WikiTree: Julia Matilda Seebohm (Seebohm-20) — accessed 8 June 2026
- WikiTree: Wilhelm Seebohm (Seebohm-10) — accessed 8 June 2026
- WikiTree: Augusta John Seebohm (Seebohm-16) — accessed 8 June 2026 (obituary mentions sister "Matilda (Mrs. Mark Telfer, Tantanoola)")
- FindAGrave: Julia Matilda Telfer (memorial 186972473) — accessed 8 June 2026
- Trove: Family Notices, The Advertiser, 24 Jul 1946 — accessed 8 June 2026 (Mark Telfer death notice mentioning "the late Julia Matilda Telfer")
- Marriage date recorded in vault (from Tim Telfer's family records)