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Julius Louis FROST

Male 1854 - 1924  (69 years)


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  • Name Julius Louis FROST 
    Birth 21 May 1854  Zerkow, Prussia [now Zerk??w, Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland] Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Birth May 1857  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 27 Apr 1924  San Antonio, Bexar County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • (1) New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006:

      Name: Louis Frost
      Arrival Date: 18 May 1871
      Estimated birth year: abt 1853
      Age: 18
      Gender: Male
      Port of Departure: Hamburg, Germany
      Destination: United States of America
      Place of Origin: Germany
      Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: German
      Ship Name: Germanic
      Port of Arrival: New York
      Line: 30
      Microfilm Serial: M237
      Microfilm Roll: M237_342
      List Number: 412
      Port Arrival State: New York
      Port Arrival Country: United States

      (2) Shelby County Marriage Records 1820-1927 <http://register.shelby.tn.us/imgView.php?id=00000j000262>:

      State of Tennessee

      COUNTY OF SHELBY

      Know all Men by these Presents:

      That WE, J. L. Frost and J. Simons of the County of Shelby and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound to the State of Tennnessee, in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every one of us, jointly and severally, by these presents.

      Witness our hands and seals, this 28 day of May 1881

      J. L. Frost [SEAL]

      Joseph Simons [SEAL]

      THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that, whereas, the above bounden J. L. Frost has this day prayed and obtained a license to marry Miss Esther Cohen now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage, and for which license is desired, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law.

      ATTEST:

      Owen Dawson [?], Clerk,

      By [Illegible]

      * * *

      DATE OF MARRIAGE:

      May 29, 1881

      BY WHOM MARRIED:

      M. Samfield, Rabbi

      WHEN RETURNED:

      Sept. 21, 1881

      (3) U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007:

      Name: J Louis Frost
      Birth Date: 21 May 1854
      Birth Place: Zerkow, Germany
      Passport Issue Date: 13 Jun 1887
      Passport Includes a Photo: No
      Source: Passport Applications, 1795-1905 (M1372)

      [Note by compiler: In the passport application, the applicant is described as follows:

      Stature, 5 feet, 6 inches
      Forehead, high
      Eyes, brown, wearing spectacles
      Nose, straight
      Mouth, medium
      Chin, regular
      Hair, black
      Complexion, dark
      Face, oval]

      (4) A household headed by Julius L. FROST is listed in the 1900 census of Ward 2, Memphis, Shelby County, TN.

      Julius L. is listed in the 1900 census as a merchant tailor who was born in May 1857 and was then 43 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in Germany, and both of his parents were born in Germany. According to the 1900 census, he had then been married 19 years. Also, according to the 1900 census, he immigrated to the United States in 1873, had been in the United States 27 years, and was a naturalized American citizen.

      Listed with Julius L. is his wife, Esther, who was born in March 1858 and was then 42 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in NY, her father was born in Russia, and her mother was born in Germany. According to the 1900 census, she had then been married 19 years and had theretofore given birth to 5 children, all of whom were then living.

      Also listed with Julius L. is his daughter, Gertrude, who was born in March 1882 and was then 18 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in TN, her father was born in Germany, and her mother was born in NY.

      Also listed with Julius L. is his son, William C., an assistant bookkeeper who was born in February 1884 and was then 16 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in TN, his father was born in Germany, and his mother was born in NY.

      Also listed with Julius L. is his son, Milton Frost, a drug clerk who was born in March 1886 and was then 14 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in TN, his father was born in Germany, and his mother was born in NY.

      Also listed with Julius L. is his son, Joseph, who was born in September 1888 and was then 11 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in TN, his father was born in Germany, and his mother was born in NY. [The compiler believes that Joseph was Jonas Martin FROST, Sr.]

      Also listed with Julius L. is his son, Irving, who was born in March 1896 and was then 4 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in TN, his father was born in Germany, and his mother was born in NY.

      Also listed with Julius L. is his mother-in-law, Rachel COHEN, a widow who was born in May 1838 and was then 62 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in Germany, and both of her parents were born in Germany. Also, according to the 1900 census, she immigrated to the United States in 1855 and had been in the United States 45 years.

      Also listed with Julius L. is his nephew, Benjamin FROST, a dry goods clerk who was born in June 1880 and was then 19 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in NY, and both of his parents were born in Germany.

      Also listed with Julius L. are two apparently unrelated servants.

      (5) A household headed by Julius L. FROST is listed in the 1910 census of Ward 7, Memphis, Shelby County, TN.

      Julius L. is listed in the 1910 census as a tailor who was then 56 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census he was born in about 1854. According to the 1910 census, he was born in Germany, and both of his parents were born in Germany. According to the 1910 census, he had then been married 28 years. Also, according to the 1910 census, he immigrated to the United States in 1871 and was a naturalized American citizen.

      Listed with Julius L. is his wife, Ester, who was then 52 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, she was born in about 1858. According to the 1910 census, she was born in NY, her father was born in Poland, and her mother was born in Germany. According to the 1910 census, she had then been married 18 years and had theretofore given birth to 5 children, all of whom were then living.

      Also listed with Julius L. is his son, Irving B., who was then 14 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1896. According to the 1910 census, he was born in TN, his father was born in Germany, and his mother was born in Poland[?].

      Also listed with Julius L. are two apparently unrelated boarders.

      (6) A household headed by J. L. FROST is listed in the 1920 census of Ward 4, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX. [Note by compiler: The microfilm copy of the census page is very difficult to read, and the compiler is not certain that he has read it correctly.]

      J. L. is listed in the 1920 census as a retiree who was then 65 years of age; therefore, according to the 1920 census, he was born in about 1855. According to the 1920 census, he was born in Germany, and both of his parents were born in Germany. According to the 1920 census, he immigrated to the United States in 1871 and was a naturalized American citizen.

      Listed with J. L. is his wife, Esther, who was then 21[?] years of age; therefore, according to the 1920 census, she was born in about 1899[?]. According to the 1920 census, she was born in NY, and both of her parents were born in Germany.

      Also listed with J. L. is his son, Sesir [?] B., who was then 23 years of age; therefore, according to the 1920 census, he was born in about 1897. According to the 1920 census, he was born in TN, his father was born in Germany, and his mother was born in NY. [Note by compiler: "Sesir" was probably Irving.]

      (7) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database online], Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006:

      Name: Julius Louis Frost
      Death Date: 27 Apr 1924
      Death County: Bexar
      Certificate: 11524

      (8) JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) [database online], Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008:

      Name: J Louis Frost
      Birth Date: 21 May 1854
      Death Date: 27 Apr 1924
      Age at Death: 69
      Burial Place: Texas
      Burial Country: United States
    Person ID I19414  Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024 

    Family Esther COHEN,   b. Mar 1858, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1936, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Marriage 29 May 1881  Shelby County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jonas Martin FROST, Sr.,   b. 29 Sep 1888, Memphis, Shelby County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1945, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Family ID F8650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024