Frederick George Chislett

[2] He discovered his talent for ice-skating early on:In 1897, at the age of seventeen, Frederick Chislett became the long-distance skating champion of St. John's by defeating F. Donnelly and W. Smithwicke, covering 8 km (5 mi) in 19:48.

When he defeated Laidlaw he was honoured by writer James Murphy in a five verse (plus chorus) ditty sung to the tune “Mister Dooley” composed by Jean Schwartz.

Mr. Chislett since his apprenticeship has by good taste and carefulness coupled with sterling honesty and true integrity in all his business and social life, made a wide circle of friends in the city and outports.

[9] By 1916, Chislett was advertising in various newspapers, offering to send potential rural customers design books and photographs of his work from which they could place an order.

[13] In 1928, the company was contracted to install a bronze memorial plaque commemorating the landing place of Sir Humphrey Gilbert.

[14] On 10 July 1904 at the Gower Street parsonage, Chislett, an Anglican, married Irene Gillingham (c1887-1955), a Methodist,[6] who was originally from Lower Island Cove.

[15] The 1921 census lists them as having at that point seven children: Bruce, Irene, Harold, Mildred, Hunter, Kenneth, and Edith Chislett.

[18] Death records note him as belonging to the United Church of Canada,[17] and he was buried in the General Protestant Cemetery in St. John's.