Maria Clara Telfer (1878–1903)

Born: ~1878 (South Australia) | Died: 22 Dec 1903, Tantanoola SA (age ~25) | Mother: Martha Clara Henstridge (1854–1921) | Father: John Telfer (1840–1913) | Marital status: Never married

Family

| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Self | Maria Clara Telfer |
| Father | John Telfer (1840–1913) |
| Mother | Martha Clara Henstridge (1854–1921) |
| Brother | Mark Telfer (1877–1946) |
| Sister | Isabella Lucieton Telfer (1880–1964) |
| Brother | John Roland Telfer (1882–1975) |
| Sister | Clara Blanche Lane (1883–1974) |
| Brother | Robert Freddy Telfer (1886–1949) |
| Brother | Douglas Telfer (1887–1956) |
| Brother | Colin Roy Telfer (1889–1964) |
| Brother | Alan Dale Telfer (1890–1937) |
| Sister | Alma Tressy Cullen (1893–1976) |
| Sister | Marian Telfer Cornish (1896–1977) |

Life Summary

Maria Clara Telfer was the second child of John Telfer and his second wife Martha Clara Henstridge, born around 1878. She was the elder sister of ten siblings from this marriage and was named with the middle name Clara after her mother. She died young, on 22 December 1903 at Tantanoola, South Australia, at approximately 25 years of age, never having married. She predeceased both her mother (who died in 1921) and father (who died in 1913) by ten and eight years respectively — an unusually early passing that cut short a life that might have continued long enough to see the family's later expansion.

Timeline

| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| ~1878 | Born in South Australia |
| 17 Jul 1880 | Birth of sister Isabella at Edgerston |
| 20 Jan 1882 | Birth of brother John Roland at Tantanoola |
| 19 Nov 1883 | Birth of sister Clara Blanche at Tantanoola |
| 4 Jan 1886 | Birth of brother Robert Freddy at Rosaville |
| 7 Oct 1887 | Birth of brother Douglas at Mount Gambier |
| 19 Jan 1889 | Birth of brother Colin Roy at Tantanoola |
| 27 Oct 1890 | Birth of brother Alan Dale at Tantanoola |
| 27 Nov 1893 | Birth of sister Alma Tressy at Tantanoola |
| ~1896 | Birth of sister Marian at Tantanoola |
| 22 Dec 1903 | Died at Tantanoola, South Australia (age ~25) |

Sources

• ✅ Approved Deep Research Report: "The Descendants of John Telfer (1841–1913) of Tantanoola" (Skippy review 29 May 2026) — via WikiTree, Trove cross-referencing


• John Telfer (1840–1913) vault profile — children table

Links

• John Telfer (1840–1913)


• Martha Clara Henstridge (1854–1921)


• Mark Telfer (1877–1946)


• Isabella Lucieton Telfer (1880–1964)