John Ambrose Kitchen (1835–1922)
Mr. John Ambrose Kitchen, managing director of J. Kitchen and Sons Proprietary, Limited, Melbourne, whose death occured at his residence, East Malvern, on Wednesday, in his 88th year, arrived in Victoria 68 years ago. Mr. Kitchen was educated as a solicitor in Reading, England, and came to Australia in 1854, where he was shortly joined by his father and brothers, Phillp and Theo. In 1856 they together commenced the manufacture of candles, and this initial effort, under the guidance of the deceased, has developed into the large manufacturing business which is now carried on by the firm. Besides this business, Mr. Kitchen planted and owned a large apple orchard, and took a prominent part in the shipping of apples from Australia to Europe.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- probate, Argus (Melbourne), 3 July 1922, p 6
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Kitchen, John Ambrose
- Kitchen, John Hambleton (son)
- Kitchen, Frederick William (son)
- Kitchen, John (father)
- McLean, William (business partner)
- Davies, Matthew Henry (business partner)
Citation details
'Kitchen, John Ambrose (1835–1922)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/kitchen-john-ambrose-13027/text24782, accessed 7 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
February,
1835
Watlington,
Oxfordshire,
England
Death
24 May,
1922
(aged 87)
Malvern, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
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