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Archibald Telfer

Australian engineer (1879-1933)
Person human Q124739177

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
June 22, 1879
Date of death
August 23, 1933
Place of birth
Sydney
Place of death
Sydney
Country of citizenship
Australia[11]
Occupation
engineer, businessperson
Spouse
Bertha Telfer[8]
Child
Hazel Avery, Sydney Telfer[9][10]
Cause of death
cyanide poisoning[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Birth name
Archibald Alexander Telfer[21]
Family name
Telfer[16]
Given name
Archibald, Alexander[17][18]
Manner of death
suicide[19]
Name in native language
Archibald Telfer[22]
Native language
English[12]
Place of burial
Vaucluse[7]
Residence
Sydney[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Archibald Telfer zh 阿奇博尔德·特尔弗 zh-hant 阿奇博爾德·特爾弗
🔖 Identifiers · 4
FamilySearch person ID
G5NY-SBS
Geni.com profile ID
6000000204543974821
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11y3s81y2b
WikiTree person ID
Telfer-59

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Summary

Archibald Telfer was born on June 22, 1879[1], in Sydney[2]. He died on August 23, 1933[3], in Sydney[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and businessperson[6].

FAQs

Where was Archibald Telfer born?

Archibald Telfer was born in Sydney[2].

Where did Archibald Telfer die?

Archibald Telfer died in Sydney[4].

Who was Archibald Telfer married to?

Archibald Telfer's spouses include Bertha Telfer[8].

What did Archibald Telfer do for work?

Archibald Telfer worked as an engineer[5] and businessperson[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Trade · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Australian engineer (1879-1933)
    Country of citizenship → Australia
    Occupation → engineer, businessperson
    Geni.com profile ID → 6000000204543974821
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