Heinrich Friedrich Adolph Frost (1844-1909): Difference between revisions

Great regret will be felt among a large circle of friends and business associates concerning the death of Mr. H. Adolphe Frost, of the well-known firm of Messrs. Holden & Frost, wholesale saddlers, which occurred on Wednesday at his residence, Parade, Norwood. Mr. Frost was born in Hamburg in 1844. and he came to this State with his parents when he was but five years old, so that he had resided in South Australia for 60 years. His first home was at Lyndoch and there he learnt his trade as a saddler, subsequently removing to Rhynie. About 38 years ago he went to Port Wakefield and opened a business, afterwards following the trend of farming settlement to Yorketown, where he was very successful commercially. Mr. Frost did not aspire to the occupancy of public positions, but while at Yorketown he was persuaded to accept the nomination for mayor, an office which he held with great credit to himself and advantage to the ratepayers. About 30 years ago Mr. Frost came to Adelaide and entered into partnership with the late Mr. J. A. Holden, under the title of Messrs. Holden & Frost. Afterwards he was associated in the same business with Mr. H. J. Holden, a son of the founder of the firm, and that partnership continued to a few days before his death. Mr. Frost was twice married. His first wife, Miss Elizabeth James, of Clare, died in 1892. His second wife, who survives him, was Miss Celia Grey, a sister of Mrs. Richard Mitchell, of Jamestown. He leaves three daughters (Mrs. E. Welbourn, of Western Australia; Mrs. W. E. Aitken, of Hyde Park; and Mrs. C. Underwood, of Norwood). The sons are Messrs. Herbert, Gilbert, Raymond, Stewart, and Louis Frost, all of whom live at Norwood. His only sister, Mrs. C. Wise, lived for many years at Gawler, but is now resident at Norwood. Mr. Frost was highly esteemed as an upright and enterprising business man. Since he came to Adelaide he had taken no part in public affairs, but all who knew him respected both his character and his judgment.” <ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88298261 |title=DEATH OF MR. H. A. FROST. |newspaper=[[Chronicle]] |volume=LII, |issue=2,657 |location=South Australia |date=24 July 1909 |accessdate=25 September 2023 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref></blockquote>"