Ronald Telfer

Born: 24 August 1898, Adelaide, South Australia
Died: 27 August 1898, Adelaide, South Australia (aged 3 days)
Mother: Maria Clara Telfer (1878–1903)
Father: not recorded

Family

Life Summary

Ronald Telfer lived three days. He was born on 24 August 1898 at Adelaide, South Australia, and died there on 27 August 1898. His mother, Maria Clara Telfer (1878–1903), was twenty years old and unmarried; she died five years later, in December 1903, aged about 25. He is recorded in A Telfer Family Tree (p.263) as the sole child of her entry, numbered `1.` immediately beneath her, and the book's index (p.236) records her as having 1 child.

Sources

• ✅ Printed book (primary for this family): A Telfer Family Tree, p.263 — entry `7. Martha Clara TELFER, b. 26 Sep 1878, d. 22 Dec 1903 Tantanoola, SA` followed immediately by `1. Ronald TELFER, b. 24 Aug 1898 Adelaide, SA, d. 27 Aug 1898 Adelaide, SA`.
• ✅ Printed book (index): A Telfer Family Tree, p.236 — index entry `7. Maria Clara Telfer (1878-1903)` recorded as "1 child", corroborating one child and confirming the name Maria (the p.263 entry prints `Martha`, a one-letter transcription slip — same number, same birth year, same death date and place).
• Maria Clara Telfer (1878–1903) vault profile.