Adam Oster
Adam Oster | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adem Oster Austria-Hungary |
| Spouse | Elisabetta Becker |
| Relations | Edgar Louton (great-grandson) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman, society leader |
Adam Oster (German: Adem Oster) was an Austro-Hungarian businessman, prominent inVelimirovac. He was a leading society man, believed to have held public office during the late 19th century.[1]
Career[edit]
He first established a successful village store, and eventually owned land and other businesses.[2] He was described as the paragon example of a burgher.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Oster married Elisabetta Becker, with whom he had at least four children, Adam Oster Jr., Friedrich, Theresa and Elisabetta. One of his grandsons, Adam Rettinger (1902 - 1921) was killed when a plane crashed his fishing boat at Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan.[4] His great-grandson, Edgar Louton is a noted missionary.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Croatian Public Archives - Adam Oster- Business
- ^ Dokumenti o Adam Oster - Narodna knjižnica Velimirovac
- ^ "Adam Oster". geni_family_tree. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Teenagers Drowned at River". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Stewards of Grace Excerpts - Grams, Rollin G. (2010) Wipf and Stock.