Cudgegong Valley History Project

RYLSTONE, - An esteemed resident of these parts for many years died last week in Mudgee at the age of seventy-eight years, viz , Mr. Robert Frost. The old gentleman had one of his legs cut off some four years ago, and it naturally weakened his vitality. The deceased leaves four sons and four daughters, all highly respected, and well and favourably known amongst us (Maitland Weekly Mercury, Saturday 7 April 1900, page 7).

Death of Mr. John Pateman. The tolling of the bell of St. John's Church yesterday evening announced the passing away of Mr. John Pateman, one of Mudgee's oldest towns-men. The deceased had by three years passed the allotted three score years and ten, and had been ill for some time, his condition being such as to hold out but the very faintest hope of recovery. Mr. Pateman is survived by a widow and grown up family, who will have the deep sympathy of their many friends (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 19 January 1905, page 13).

FUNERALS FROST. - The Friends of Mr. CHAS. B. FROST, of Bondi Junction, and FAMILY are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved WIFE and their MOTHER, Caroline Augusta FROST; to leave the residence of their Son-in-law, Mr T.S. Williams, Factory-street, Parramatta North, on MONDAY AFTERNOON, 1.15 for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood. R.METCALFE, Undertaker, T. 96 P. Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 12 August 1912, p. 7. Caroline Frost Death

DEATH OF MRS. CHARLES FROST. Only a few weeks back we regretted to hear of the rather severe illness of Mrs. Charles Frost, at Parramatta. On Saturday the sad intelligence reached Mudgee announcing the death, which occurred at her daughter's (Mrs. T. Williams). The deceased was the second daughter of Mrs. Jas. Pateman, of Church-street, Mudgee. Universal sympathy is extended to the relatives in their sad affliction. The body was interred at Parramatta today. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 12 August 1912, p. 3. Caroline Frost Obituary

A LARGE FAMILY. Mrs. Caroline Augusta Frost, mother of a number of young people known very well in social circles in Parramatta, passed away on Saturday at the age of 47 years. Mrs. Frost was a native of Mudgee, where she was married. She was the daughter of Mr. James Pateman, a business man of that old country town. An interesting fact in these days, more particularly when so much is heard as to the slow growth in number of the best immigrants' a young country can have, was the fact that Mrs. Frost was the mother of fifteen children, ten of whom are still living (four sons and six daughters). Cumberland Argus, Wednesday 14 August 1912, p. 2. Caroline Frost Obituary

FUNERALS. FROST. - The Friends of Mr. CHARLES B. FROST and FAMILY, of Bondi Junction, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his beloved Wife and their Mother, Caroline Augusta; to leave the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. T. S. Williams, Factory-street, Parramatta North, on MONDAY AFTERNOON, at 1.16; for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood. R: METCALFE, Undertaker, Parramatta. 'Phone, 96. Sun, Sunday 11 August 1912, pa. 2. Caroline Frost Funeral

Death of an Old Resident MRS. CAROLINE ELIZABETH PATEMAN. The death occurred at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. James Dykes, Gladstone-street, Mudgee, yesterday afternoon, of Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Pateman, relict of the late Mr. James Pateman, aged 80 years. The deceased lady was very highly respected and esteemed, and during her long residence in the Mudgee district had made a host of friends. She had a disposition and was very charitable, and was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone. The cause of death was general break-up, the deceased having been ailing for about 11 months. The late Mrs Pateman was a native of Smithfield (near Parramatta) and came to Mudgee with her husband and two young children 59 years ago, when they went to Pipe-clay and opened up a bakery business there. At this time the great gold rush was on at Pipeclay. After remaining at Pipeclay for a few years they came to Mudgee, and took up their residence at a site where Messrs. Jas. Loneragan (Mudgee) Co.'s wool and skin establishment, in Mortimer Street now stands. After remaining in these premises for some time, they removed to Market Street and opened up business at a shop where Mr. W. Sheath at present resides. After remaining in the shop for 11 years they removed to Sydney for about two years and then to Smithfield (Mrs. Pateman's native town) and opened a bakery business there and remained there for about two years after which they returned to Mudgee again and opened up a bakery business opposite Mr. W. Bowen's present fruit shop. After remaining in these premises for three years they removed to premises on the corner of Church and Mortimer streets, where Mr. A. Douglas at present conducts a business, and after carrying on business for the lengthy term of 18 years they removed to the premises where , the well-known "Pateman's Bakery" business is at present conducted, under the management of deceased's daughter, Mrs. W. Gordon. The late Mr. James Pateman pre-deceased his wife by about 13 years. The deceased leaves five daughters and three sons, namely : - Mrs. Quarter (Parramatta). Mrs. Rossiter (Wellington. N.Z.) Mrs. McDarra (Sydney), Mrs. W. Gordon (Mudgee), Mrs. Jas. Dykes (Mudgee), John (Mudgee), James (Mudgee) and Sidney (Paddington). Besides the above children the deceased leaves 37 grandchildren and a great number of great-grandchildren. The funeral took place this afternoon, the remains being interred in the Church of England portion of the general cemetery. The Rev. Canon W J. Dunstan officiated at the graveside. Mr. H. Barton had charge of the mortuary arrangements (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 24 October 1918, page 16).

FROST. - July 13, 1940, at hospital, Charles Benjamin Frost, late of Waverley and Parramatta, loved father of Effie, Elsie, Stanley, Kenneth, Una, Reginald, and Doris. Aged 79. Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 15 July 1940, p. 8. Charles Benjamin Frost Death