Son of William Hurst and Mary Ann Green
Married Aurelia Hawkins, 3 Jun 1858, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children - Nellie Hurst, Aurelia Hurst, Frederick William Hurst, Leo Hurst, Leoline Hurst, Alexander Riego Hurst, Nora Hurst, Samuel Harris Hurst, Clement Hurst, Lucy Aurelia Hurst
History - The family left England in the month of December 1839, bound for New Zealand and arrived there sometime in April 1840. They landed in what is now the city of Wellington.
Frederick was one of a family of eleven children and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand. His father leased a farm near Karori and the two young boys, Fred and Clement, and an older brother, Alfred, were sent to take care of it.
Gold was discovered in Australia in 1850, and Frederick and Clement decided to try their luck there searching for gold. At the beginning of 1852, he quit smoking, drinking, drinking coffee, tea and eating meat, as he was boarding himself needed to save his money. By the time he left Mr. Taines' store in July, Fred had saved $67.00 and went to Australia in search of gold in company with some other young men.
Fred was in Australia about a year when he heard of the death of his father and returned to New Zealand. He intended to settle there, but his mother had sold the farm and was keeping a boarding house, so he had to seek employment elsewhere. Against the entreaties of their mother and friends, Fred and his brothers, Alfred and Clement, again set sail for Australia on October 1, 1853 to look for gold. In Australia, a friend offered them the use of his cabin for a short while until he himself was able to travel up to it.
After a long and weary march they arrived at that place. The following Sunday while at dinner, a gentleman came in accompanied by a number of others and informed the boys that they were going to hold a meeting there. Fred judged him to be a Methodist, inasmuch as the owner of the cabin was a zealous Methodist. He and Clement and a friend had decided to go out prospecting, but Alfred, who was very religious (in Fred's words), begged them to stay to the meeting. Fred said he had heard "enough of Methodist doctrine and humbuggery." However, the preacher came out and persuaded them to stay. Fred was struck at the peculiarity of the hymns. The hymn books were in pamphlet form and headed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When he read that, he thought to himself that the Methodists were getting up. He was even more astonished at the prayer that was offered by the preacher. He prayed to the Lord to bless the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Brigham Young, his counselors, the twelve apostles and others. Frederick wondered who all these were. The preacher turned out to be a Mormon Elder and he was instrumental in persuading Frederick to eventually accept the gospel. They had heard and felt something that could not be obtained anywhere else and from which they could not get away from.
After filling a mission to Australia and Hawaii, he came to Utah where he secured a position as a keeper of a Pony Express Station in Ruby Valley, Nevada. The Indians at that time were very hostile since they felt that the white man was usurping their lands and food supplies. They knew that food was kept at the station which was sent in by the government for the riders and keepers of the station. The army officers had given strict orders not to give the Indians supplies, consequently many such attendants were killed and stations burned. Frederick Hurst believed in the policy of Brigham Young toward the Indians and being naturally a kind-hearted man, had a great desire to alleviate their suffering.
Christmas came and he, a young unmarried man, thought of home and his loved ones in faraway New Zealand and of the good times and good things they had to eat, especially at this time of year. He decided to give the Indians a treat for Christmas. In addition to the bread, which he had given them from time to time, he gathered the ingredients for a huge plum pudding. He placed the mixture in seamless bags and then lowered them into tubs of boiling water over a bonfire. The Indians were deeply appreciative of this act of kindness and needless to say, neither he nor his station were ever molested.
Married Aurelia Hawkins, 3 Jun 1858, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children - Nellie Hurst, Aurelia Hurst, Frederick William Hurst, Leo Hurst, Leoline Hurst, Alexander Riego Hurst, Nora Hurst, Samuel Harris Hurst, Clement Hurst, Lucy Aurelia Hurst
History - The family left England in the month of December 1839, bound for New Zealand and arrived there sometime in April 1840. They landed in what is now the city of Wellington.
Frederick was one of a family of eleven children and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand. His father leased a farm near Karori and the two young boys, Fred and Clement, and an older brother, Alfred, were sent to take care of it.
Gold was discovered in Australia in 1850, and Frederick and Clement decided to try their luck there searching for gold. At the beginning of 1852, he quit smoking, drinking, drinking coffee, tea and eating meat, as he was boarding himself needed to save his money. By the time he left Mr. Taines' store in July, Fred had saved $67.00 and went to Australia in search of gold in company with some other young men.
Fred was in Australia about a year when he heard of the death of his father and returned to New Zealand. He intended to settle there, but his mother had sold the farm and was keeping a boarding house, so he had to seek employment elsewhere. Against the entreaties of their mother and friends, Fred and his brothers, Alfred and Clement, again set sail for Australia on October 1, 1853 to look for gold. In Australia, a friend offered them the use of his cabin for a short while until he himself was able to travel up to it.
After a long and weary march they arrived at that place. The following Sunday while at dinner, a gentleman came in accompanied by a number of others and informed the boys that they were going to hold a meeting there. Fred judged him to be a Methodist, inasmuch as the owner of the cabin was a zealous Methodist. He and Clement and a friend had decided to go out prospecting, but Alfred, who was very religious (in Fred's words), begged them to stay to the meeting. Fred said he had heard "enough of Methodist doctrine and humbuggery." However, the preacher came out and persuaded them to stay. Fred was struck at the peculiarity of the hymns. The hymn books were in pamphlet form and headed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When he read that, he thought to himself that the Methodists were getting up. He was even more astonished at the prayer that was offered by the preacher. He prayed to the Lord to bless the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Brigham Young, his counselors, the twelve apostles and others. Frederick wondered who all these were. The preacher turned out to be a Mormon Elder and he was instrumental in persuading Frederick to eventually accept the gospel. They had heard and felt something that could not be obtained anywhere else and from which they could not get away from.
After filling a mission to Australia and Hawaii, he came to Utah where he secured a position as a keeper of a Pony Express Station in Ruby Valley, Nevada. The Indians at that time were very hostile since they felt that the white man was usurping their lands and food supplies. They knew that food was kept at the station which was sent in by the government for the riders and keepers of the station. The army officers had given strict orders not to give the Indians supplies, consequently many such attendants were killed and stations burned. Frederick Hurst believed in the policy of Brigham Young toward the Indians and being naturally a kind-hearted man, had a great desire to alleviate their suffering.
Christmas came and he, a young unmarried man, thought of home and his loved ones in faraway New Zealand and of the good times and good things they had to eat, especially at this time of year. He decided to give the Indians a treat for Christmas. In addition to the bread, which he had given them from time to time, he gathered the ingredients for a huge plum pudding. He placed the mixture in seamless bags and then lowered them into tubs of boiling water over a bonfire. The Indians were deeply appreciative of this act of kindness and needless to say, neither he nor his station were ever molested.
Son of William Hurst and Mary Ann Green
Married Aurelia Hawkins, 3 Jun 1858, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children - Nellie Hurst, Aurelia Hurst, Frederick William Hurst, Leo Hurst, Leoline Hurst, Alexander Riego Hurst, Nora Hurst, Samuel Harris Hurst, Clement Hurst, Lucy Aurelia Hurst
History - The family left England in the month of December 1839, bound for New Zealand and arrived there sometime in April 1840. They landed in what is now the city of Wellington.
Frederick was one of a family of eleven children and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand. His father leased a farm near Karori and the two young boys, Fred and Clement, and an older brother, Alfred, were sent to take care of it.
Gold was discovered in Australia in 1850, and Frederick and Clement decided to try their luck there searching for gold. At the beginning of 1852, he quit smoking, drinking, drinking coffee, tea and eating meat, as he was boarding himself needed to save his money. By the time he left Mr. Taines' store in July, Fred had saved $67.00 and went to Australia in search of gold in company with some other young men.
Fred was in Australia about a year when he heard of the death of his father and returned to New Zealand. He intended to settle there, but his mother had sold the farm and was keeping a boarding house, so he had to seek employment elsewhere. Against the entreaties of their mother and friends, Fred and his brothers, Alfred and Clement, again set sail for Australia on October 1, 1853 to look for gold. In Australia, a friend offered them the use of his cabin for a short while until he himself was able to travel up to it.
After a long and weary march they arrived at that place. The following Sunday while at dinner, a gentleman came in accompanied by a number of others and informed the boys that they were going to hold a meeting there. Fred judged him to be a Methodist, inasmuch as the owner of the cabin was a zealous Methodist. He and Clement and a friend had decided to go out prospecting, but Alfred, who was very religious (in Fred's words), begged them to stay to the meeting. Fred said he had heard "enough of Methodist doctrine and humbuggery." However, the preacher came out and persuaded them to stay. Fred was struck at the peculiarity of the hymns. The hymn books were in pamphlet form and headed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When he read that, he thought to himself that the Methodists were getting up. He was even more astonished at the prayer that was offered by the preacher. He prayed to the Lord to bless the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Brigham Young, his counselors, the twelve apostles and others. Frederick wondered who all these were. The preacher turned out to be a Mormon Elder and he was instrumental in persuading Frederick to eventually accept the gospel. They had heard and felt something that could not be obtained anywhere else and from which they could not get away from.
After filling a mission to Australia and Hawaii, he came to Utah where he secured a position as a keeper of a Pony Express Station in Ruby Valley, Nevada. The Indians at that time were very hostile since they felt that the white man was usurping their lands and food supplies. They knew that food was kept at the station which was sent in by the government for the riders and keepers of the station. The army officers had given strict orders not to give the Indians supplies, consequently many such attendants were killed and stations burned. Frederick Hurst believed in the policy of Brigham Young toward the Indians and being naturally a kind-hearted man, had a great desire to alleviate their suffering.
Christmas came and he, a young unmarried man, thought of home and his loved ones in faraway New Zealand and of the good times and good things they had to eat, especially at this time of year. He decided to give the Indians a treat for Christmas. In addition to the bread, which he had given them from time to time, he gathered the ingredients for a huge plum pudding. He placed the mixture in seamless bags and then lowered them into tubs of boiling water over a bonfire. The Indians were deeply appreciative of this act of kindness and needless to say, neither he nor his station were ever molested.
Married Aurelia Hawkins, 3 Jun 1858, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children - Nellie Hurst, Aurelia Hurst, Frederick William Hurst, Leo Hurst, Leoline Hurst, Alexander Riego Hurst, Nora Hurst, Samuel Harris Hurst, Clement Hurst, Lucy Aurelia Hurst
History - The family left England in the month of December 1839, bound for New Zealand and arrived there sometime in April 1840. They landed in what is now the city of Wellington.
Frederick was one of a family of eleven children and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand. His father leased a farm near Karori and the two young boys, Fred and Clement, and an older brother, Alfred, were sent to take care of it.
Gold was discovered in Australia in 1850, and Frederick and Clement decided to try their luck there searching for gold. At the beginning of 1852, he quit smoking, drinking, drinking coffee, tea and eating meat, as he was boarding himself needed to save his money. By the time he left Mr. Taines' store in July, Fred had saved $67.00 and went to Australia in search of gold in company with some other young men.
Fred was in Australia about a year when he heard of the death of his father and returned to New Zealand. He intended to settle there, but his mother had sold the farm and was keeping a boarding house, so he had to seek employment elsewhere. Against the entreaties of their mother and friends, Fred and his brothers, Alfred and Clement, again set sail for Australia on October 1, 1853 to look for gold. In Australia, a friend offered them the use of his cabin for a short while until he himself was able to travel up to it.
After a long and weary march they arrived at that place. The following Sunday while at dinner, a gentleman came in accompanied by a number of others and informed the boys that they were going to hold a meeting there. Fred judged him to be a Methodist, inasmuch as the owner of the cabin was a zealous Methodist. He and Clement and a friend had decided to go out prospecting, but Alfred, who was very religious (in Fred's words), begged them to stay to the meeting. Fred said he had heard "enough of Methodist doctrine and humbuggery." However, the preacher came out and persuaded them to stay. Fred was struck at the peculiarity of the hymns. The hymn books were in pamphlet form and headed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When he read that, he thought to himself that the Methodists were getting up. He was even more astonished at the prayer that was offered by the preacher. He prayed to the Lord to bless the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Brigham Young, his counselors, the twelve apostles and others. Frederick wondered who all these were. The preacher turned out to be a Mormon Elder and he was instrumental in persuading Frederick to eventually accept the gospel. They had heard and felt something that could not be obtained anywhere else and from which they could not get away from.
After filling a mission to Australia and Hawaii, he came to Utah where he secured a position as a keeper of a Pony Express Station in Ruby Valley, Nevada. The Indians at that time were very hostile since they felt that the white man was usurping their lands and food supplies. They knew that food was kept at the station which was sent in by the government for the riders and keepers of the station. The army officers had given strict orders not to give the Indians supplies, consequently many such attendants were killed and stations burned. Frederick Hurst believed in the policy of Brigham Young toward the Indians and being naturally a kind-hearted man, had a great desire to alleviate their suffering.
Christmas came and he, a young unmarried man, thought of home and his loved ones in faraway New Zealand and of the good times and good things they had to eat, especially at this time of year. He decided to give the Indians a treat for Christmas. In addition to the bread, which he had given them from time to time, he gathered the ingredients for a huge plum pudding. He placed the mixture in seamless bags and then lowered them into tubs of boiling water over a bonfire. The Indians were deeply appreciative of this act of kindness and needless to say, neither he nor his station were ever molested.
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