Abraham, Henry W. M.D.

1866 - 1920  (54 years)

• Name	Abraham, Henry W.
  Suffix	M.D.
  Birth	1 Aug 1866	, , , Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1870
  1880 Census	1880	Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
  William Abraham46 Johanna Abraham52 Henry Abraham14 Helena Abraham12 Herman Abraham10 Otto Abraham6
  Education - College/University	Aft 1886	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Lawrence College Graduate Class of _
  1900 Census	1900	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  James Reeves 66 Laura S Reeves 65 Kate M Reeves 26 Henry W Abraham boarder 34 Nellie Abraham boarder 25 Bert Phillipson 23
  1905 State Census	1905	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Henry W Abraham38 Nellie Abraham31 Margaret Abraham2 Minnie Dratheing33 Minnie Krell42
  1910 Census	1910	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Henry W Abraham43 Nellie Abraham35 Margaret Abraham7 Edward Bassett71 Martha Bassett71 Francis Dolezal30
  Biography	1911  [1]
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0614
  HENRY W. ABRAHAM, M. D., president of the Fox River Valley Medical Society, and one of the leading members of the Outagamie county medical profession, is engaged in a general practice in Appleton with office at No. 572 Oneida street. Dr. Abraham is a native of Germany, born August 1, 1866, a son of William and Hannah Abraham, who came from the Fatherland in 1870 and settled in Wausau, Wisconsin. William Abraham, who has been a soldier in the German army, was a brickmaker by trade and had a plant in Wausau, where he died in 1891, his widow surviving until 1898. They had a family of six daughters and three sons, of whom one is deceased. Henry W. Abraham attended the public schools of Wausau, and in 1891 graduated from Lawrence College. After one year spent in Vienna he began to read medicine and then entered Rush Medical College, from which he was graduated in 1898. He immediately came to Appleton, where he engaged in a general practice, and here he has continued to the present time. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Board of Medical Examiners and holds membership in the County, State and National medical organizations, is president of the Fox River Valley Medical Society, is connected with the Theta Phi college fraternity, and is also a member of the Masons. Dr. Abraham is possessed of a kind, sympathetic nature, and the natural taste for the various branches of the medical profession that makes the ideal physician. He has built up a large and lucrative practice among the leading residents of Appleton, and has a host of friends both in and out of his profession. Dr. Abraham in politics is an independent voter, recognizing no party lines. He and Mrs. Abrahams are members of the Congregational Church. In 1899 Dr. Abraham was united in marriage with Nellie Bassett, of Berlin, Wisconsin, a graduate of Lawrence College, and to this union there has been born one daughter, Margaret, aged eight years.
  1920 Census	1920	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Henry W Abraham53 [58] Nellie Abraham45 Margaret Abraham17 Martha Basset80 Helen Croell22
  Death Record - Civil	22 Nov 1920
  Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 about Henry William Carl Abraham Name: Henry William Carl Abraham Birth Date: 1 Aug 1866 Birth Place: Germany Death Date: 22 Nov 1920 Death Place: Appleton, WI Type Practice: Allopath Practice Specialities: Appleton, WI, 1898 Licenses: OK, 1914, WI, 1898 Practice Dates Places: Appleton, WI, 1898 Medical School: Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1898, (G) Education: Lawrence Univ., Appleton, WI, 1891 JAMA Citation: 75:1661 Cause of Death: heart disease; (M) Ancestry.com. Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Hafner, Arthur Wayne, ed. Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929: a genealogical guide to over 149,000 medical practitioners providing brief biographical sketches drawn from the American Medical Association's Deceased Physician Masterfile. Chicago: American Medical Association, 1993.
  Death	22 Nov 1920	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	23 Nov 1920
  Appleton Post Crescent
  DR. ABRAHAM DIES SUDDENLY HERE MONDAY Well Known Physician Dies at His Home Following Paralytic Stroke. HEAD OF STATE SOCIETY Decedent Was One of Most Noted Doctors in State - Lawrence Graduate. Dr. Henry W. Abraham, 54 years old, one of the best known physicians in Wisconsin, died suddenly of heart failure at his home, 1065 Front street, at four o'clock Monday afternoon. Dr. Abraham was taken ill while attending a patient Monday morning and was taken to his home where attend- ing physicians said he suffered a mild paralytic stroke. He was placed in bed and it was not believed his condition was serious. Death at four o'clock came without warning. The decedent had been a resident of Appleton since entering Lawrence college in 1886. He was president of the Wisconsin State Medical society; treasurer of the state board of medical examiners ;councilor for the sixth district of the state medical society, and has held many other positions of trust and honor in medical circles. He was also secretary of the Lawrence alumni association. Travelled in Europe Dr. Abraham was born in Germany, August 1, 1866. He came to America with his parents when three years old. After graduating from Lawrence college he became instructor in science in the old Third ward high school, a position he held for three years. He then travelled a year in Europe, spending much of his time in Vienna. After his return to Amer- ica, Dr. Abraham entered Rush Med- ical college, graduating in 1898. He came to Appleton immediately there- after and entered the firm of Reeve and Abraham. He was married in 1899 to Miss Nellie Bassett, who with their daughter, Margaret, survives him. Was War Worker During the late war Dr. Abraham was a member of the county advisory board and helped organize the medical section. A few months ago he was a special delegate of Governor Philipp to the anti-tuberculosis conference in Duluth. He was elected president of the state medical society at the last convention in Lacrosse. He was appointed a member of the state medical board about 12 years ago and has held several offices as a member of it. The decedent Is survived by his wid- ow; one daughter; two brothers, Maj- or Herman Abraham and Otto Abraham, both of Wausau; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Lenz. Jamestown, N. D., and Mrs. Otto Kickbush. Wausau. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the late residence with Dr. Peabody, pastor of First Congregational church, in charge. Services at the grave will be under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. Pallbearers will be G. E. Buchanan, Dr. J. E. MacLaren, H. J. Ingold. C. D. Thompson, C. L. Marston and Karl Mathie, the latter of Wausau. APPLETON POST-CRESCENT, APPLETON, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1920 P 1
  Reference Number	5037
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  		Abraham, Henry W. Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I314374	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Abraham, William,   b. Abt 1834, , , , Germany d. 23 Apr 1891, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Unknown, Hannah,   b. Abt 1828, , , , Germany d. 21 Aug 1898, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 70 years)
  Family ID	F208108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bassett, Nellie,   b. 7 Jun 1874, Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 Aug 1953, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1899
  News Mention (Family)	6 Sep 1899
  Appleton Post Crescent
  LOOKING BACKWARD TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1899. Dr. Henry Abraham left for Berlin, where he was to be married Thursday to Miss Nellie Bassett, a graduate of Lawrence university of the class of '94. Page Four, APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Wednesday Evening, September 3,1924
  Children	1. Abraham, Margaret Bassett,   b. 8 Nov 1902, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Jun 1991 (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F205279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016

  
  

• Sources

  [S1010] Thomas Henry Ryan, History of Outagamie County, (Published by: Chicago, Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, 1391 pages. Being a General Survey of Outagamie County History including a History of the Cities, Towns and Villages throughout the County, from the Earliest Settlement to the Present), page 614.