Doctors
Most recent additions to the Chatham-Kent Physician Tribute:
Holmes, Tecumseh K., Dr.
Dr. Holmes was born near Florence to Abraham and Jane (Gibson) Holmes on January 17, 1839. He grew up in Kent Bridge, where he attended school. To help pay for his medical school education, Dr. Holmes worked for five y...
Agar, John Samuel, Dr.
Dr. John Samuel Agar was born on September 16th, 1864 in Port Hope, Ontario. His parents, Thomas and Abrigail (Weary) Agar, were immigrants from England and were considered farming pioneers in Canada, settling initially...
Holmes, Shirley Morell, Dr.
Dr. Shirley Morell Holmes was the youngest son of Dr. Tecumseh K. and Mary (Taylor) Holmes. He was educated in Chatham before attending the University of Toronto where he received his M.B. degree in 1910. He went on to...
Coulter, Patrick Trevor, Dr.
Dr. Patrick Trevor Coulter was born on January 13, 1918 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. His parents were from Kent County, Ontario. His father was Dr. James Walter Coulter and his mother was Violet Lillian (Robbins...
Macdonald, Stewart Archibald, Dr.
Dr. Steward Archibald Macdonald was born November 27th, 1912 in Forward Saskatchewan. His parents were Dr. Archie and Jean (Stewart) Macdonald. He was educated locally in Saskatchewan. He attended Regina College then ...
Turner, William Partridge, Dr.
Dr. William Partridge Turner was born on November 24th, 1912 in Chatham, Ontario. His parents were W.W. and Bessie Turner. He was educated at Queen Mary Public School and Chatham Collegiate Institute.
Dr. Turn...
McPhail, Duncan Paterson, Dr.
Dr. Duncan Paterson McPhail was the 8th of 10 children born to Hugh and Mary (Paterson) McPhail. He was born in Iona Station, Elgin County. His father was a farmer who was a Justice of the Peace and a Township Councill...
Fleming, David Gibb, Dr.
Dr. David Gibb Fleming was born on September 2nd, 1840, in Aldborough Township. He was the the third son born to James and Ann (Gibb) Fleming. As a child he attended Wardsville Grammar School. He spent one year at Vic...
Glen, William Frederick, Dr.
Dr. William Frederick Glen was born on December 17th, 1899 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. His parents were James and Jean (Alexander) Glen. Dr. Glen was raised on a farm and attended a rural school. He attended Moose Jaw...
Walker, Ralph Hiram, Dr.
Dr. Ralph Hiram Walker was born May 28th, 1897 in Oxford County, north of the Town of Ingersoll, Ontario. He was the only child of James and Elizabeth Walker. He attended a local country school in Ingersoll and Woodsto...