Served in Civil War and one of the squads acting as guards of honor for President Lincoln's funeral. Enrolled in dentistry school after the war and after a few years transferred practice to Europe, along with younger brother Benjamin. Eventually settled in Leningrad, where, after successfully performing a chin lift on member of the Imperial family, he was asked by Tsar Alexander III to serve as personal dentist of the Romanoffs. After eight years service he went to study medicine in Vienna; London; Paris; and the University of PA, where he received his degree. Returning to Russia, he spent another eight years as court physician. He returned to the States around 1886, marrying and settling in Rochester, but remained close to Russian royal family, (Grand Duke Alexis was a close friend), which gave him numerous gifts: including a Russian carriage and driver which he kept in Rochester.
His wife, (married ca..1886), was Edith Lenora Willis, (1865-1945), who later
married George Mather Forbes. A daughter of the same Frederick Willis who
spent some time with the Bronson Alcott family, and was for a time playmates
with the young Louisa May Alcott, she was herself a prolific authoress and
poet.
His wife, (married ca..1886), was Edith Lenora Willis, (1865-1945), who later
married George Mather Forbes. A daughter of the same Frederick Willis who
spent some time with the Bronson Alcott family, and was for a time playmates
with the young Louisa May Alcott, she was herself a prolific authoress and
poet.
Served in Civil War and one of the squads acting as guards of honor for President Lincoln's funeral. Enrolled in dentistry school after the war and after a few years transferred practice to Europe, along with younger brother Benjamin. Eventually settled in Leningrad, where, after successfully performing a chin lift on member of the Imperial family, he was asked by Tsar Alexander III to serve as personal dentist of the Romanoffs. After eight years service he went to study medicine in Vienna; London; Paris; and the University of PA, where he received his degree. Returning to Russia, he spent another eight years as court physician. He returned to the States around 1886, marrying and settling in Rochester, but remained close to Russian royal family, (Grand Duke Alexis was a close friend), which gave him numerous gifts: including a Russian carriage and driver which he kept in Rochester.
His wife, (married ca..1886), was Edith Lenora Willis, (1865-1945), who later
married George Mather Forbes. A daughter of the same Frederick Willis who
spent some time with the Bronson Alcott family, and was for a time playmates
with the young Louisa May Alcott, she was herself a prolific authoress and
poet.
His wife, (married ca..1886), was Edith Lenora Willis, (1865-1945), who later
married George Mather Forbes. A daughter of the same Frederick Willis who
spent some time with the Bronson Alcott family, and was for a time playmates
with the young Louisa May Alcott, she was herself a prolific authoress and
poet.
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