FREDERICK W. HAMMOND, DR.
Dr. Hammond, County's Oldest Physician, Dies
Dr. Frederick Wilmot Hammond, 96, Manitowoc County's oldest physician and surgeon,
died here Thursday at Memorial Hospital where he was a patient since Tuesday.
He was a native of Manitowoc County, being born March 17, 1873, at Cato, son of
the late Preston and Ann Jane Smyth Hammond. He attended rural grade school and
later was graduated from the Manitowoc High School with a certificate for teaching.
He taught various rural schools in the county the next four years.
In 1898 he was graduated from Milwaukee Medical College which later became Marquette
University. He took post graduate study in surgery at the Chicago Post Graduate
School of Medicine, clinic in New York and Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore,
and also attended surgical clinics in Europe.
He began his practice of medicine near Madison in Columbia County and was located
there until 1914 when he moved to Manitowoc.
He married Leona Wieting Nov. 18, 1908 at Wyocena.
Honored at Testimonials
Dr. Hammond had been honored by both the Manitowoc County and Wisconsin Medical
societies at testimonial dinners for his long membership in the two societies and
for his contributions to the medical profession.
In 1948 he was chosen by the Manitowoc Lions Club to receive the organization's
distinguished service award, naming him Manitowoc's outstanding citizen. The award
was made for not only being active in civic affairs of the community but for his
service as medical director at the Manitowoc County Hospital.
He had been a member of the teaching staff at Holy Family Hospital, teaching gynecology
for 10 years. He also had been head of the Manitowoc County Medical Society in 1939 and
president of Holy Family's staff in 1940.
He was a member of the American Medical Assn., Manitowoc Masonic Lodge No. 65, Manitowoc
Chapter No. 16, Manitowoc Council No. 18, Manitowoc Commandery No. 45, Manitowoc Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star; No. 196, Scottish Rite; Tripoli Temple Shrine of Milwaukee,
Manitowoc-Two Rivers Shrine Club and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member of the
Elks and Rotary clubs.
Funeral Saturday
Survivors include his wife; a son, Dr. Reginald Hammond, of Manitowoc; four grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren. A daughter, four sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
Gervase Zanotti will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Friends may call at the Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until Saturday noon when the casket
will be removed to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Masonic memorial services will be conducted at 7:30 o'clock this Friday evening.
Memorials may be made to Memorial and Holy Family hospitals.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 9, 1969 P. 12
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[d. 05-08-1969/age 96 yrs.]
(b. Mar. 17, 1873/d. May 1969-SSDI)
Dr. Hammond, County's Oldest Physician, Dies
Dr. Frederick Wilmot Hammond, 96, Manitowoc County's oldest physician and surgeon,
died here Thursday at Memorial Hospital where he was a patient since Tuesday.
He was a native of Manitowoc County, being born March 17, 1873, at Cato, son of
the late Preston and Ann Jane Smyth Hammond. He attended rural grade school and
later was graduated from the Manitowoc High School with a certificate for teaching.
He taught various rural schools in the county the next four years.
In 1898 he was graduated from Milwaukee Medical College which later became Marquette
University. He took post graduate study in surgery at the Chicago Post Graduate
School of Medicine, clinic in New York and Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore,
and also attended surgical clinics in Europe.
He began his practice of medicine near Madison in Columbia County and was located
there until 1914 when he moved to Manitowoc.
He married Leona Wieting Nov. 18, 1908 at Wyocena.
Honored at Testimonials
Dr. Hammond had been honored by both the Manitowoc County and Wisconsin Medical
societies at testimonial dinners for his long membership in the two societies and
for his contributions to the medical profession.
In 1948 he was chosen by the Manitowoc Lions Club to receive the organization's
distinguished service award, naming him Manitowoc's outstanding citizen. The award
was made for not only being active in civic affairs of the community but for his
service as medical director at the Manitowoc County Hospital.
He had been a member of the teaching staff at Holy Family Hospital, teaching gynecology
for 10 years. He also had been head of the Manitowoc County Medical Society in 1939 and
president of Holy Family's staff in 1940.
He was a member of the American Medical Assn., Manitowoc Masonic Lodge No. 65, Manitowoc
Chapter No. 16, Manitowoc Council No. 18, Manitowoc Commandery No. 45, Manitowoc Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star; No. 196, Scottish Rite; Tripoli Temple Shrine of Milwaukee,
Manitowoc-Two Rivers Shrine Club and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member of the
Elks and Rotary clubs.
Funeral Saturday
Survivors include his wife; a son, Dr. Reginald Hammond, of Manitowoc; four grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren. A daughter, four sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
Gervase Zanotti will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Friends may call at the Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until Saturday noon when the casket
will be removed to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Masonic memorial services will be conducted at 7:30 o'clock this Friday evening.
Memorials may be made to Memorial and Holy Family hospitals.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 9, 1969 P. 12
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[d. 05-08-1969/age 96 yrs.]
(b. Mar. 17, 1873/d. May 1969-SSDI)
FREDERICK W. HAMMOND, DR.
Dr. Hammond, County's Oldest Physician, Dies
Dr. Frederick Wilmot Hammond, 96, Manitowoc County's oldest physician and surgeon,
died here Thursday at Memorial Hospital where he was a patient since Tuesday.
He was a native of Manitowoc County, being born March 17, 1873, at Cato, son of
the late Preston and Ann Jane Smyth Hammond. He attended rural grade school and
later was graduated from the Manitowoc High School with a certificate for teaching.
He taught various rural schools in the county the next four years.
In 1898 he was graduated from Milwaukee Medical College which later became Marquette
University. He took post graduate study in surgery at the Chicago Post Graduate
School of Medicine, clinic in New York and Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore,
and also attended surgical clinics in Europe.
He began his practice of medicine near Madison in Columbia County and was located
there until 1914 when he moved to Manitowoc.
He married Leona Wieting Nov. 18, 1908 at Wyocena.
Honored at Testimonials
Dr. Hammond had been honored by both the Manitowoc County and Wisconsin Medical
societies at testimonial dinners for his long membership in the two societies and
for his contributions to the medical profession.
In 1948 he was chosen by the Manitowoc Lions Club to receive the organization's
distinguished service award, naming him Manitowoc's outstanding citizen. The award
was made for not only being active in civic affairs of the community but for his
service as medical director at the Manitowoc County Hospital.
He had been a member of the teaching staff at Holy Family Hospital, teaching gynecology
for 10 years. He also had been head of the Manitowoc County Medical Society in 1939 and
president of Holy Family's staff in 1940.
He was a member of the American Medical Assn., Manitowoc Masonic Lodge No. 65, Manitowoc
Chapter No. 16, Manitowoc Council No. 18, Manitowoc Commandery No. 45, Manitowoc Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star; No. 196, Scottish Rite; Tripoli Temple Shrine of Milwaukee,
Manitowoc-Two Rivers Shrine Club and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member of the
Elks and Rotary clubs.
Funeral Saturday
Survivors include his wife; a son, Dr. Reginald Hammond, of Manitowoc; four grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren. A daughter, four sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
Gervase Zanotti will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Friends may call at the Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until Saturday noon when the casket
will be removed to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Masonic memorial services will be conducted at 7:30 o'clock this Friday evening.
Memorials may be made to Memorial and Holy Family hospitals.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 9, 1969 P. 12
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[d. 05-08-1969/age 96 yrs.]
(b. Mar. 17, 1873/d. May 1969-SSDI)
Dr. Hammond, County's Oldest Physician, Dies
Dr. Frederick Wilmot Hammond, 96, Manitowoc County's oldest physician and surgeon,
died here Thursday at Memorial Hospital where he was a patient since Tuesday.
He was a native of Manitowoc County, being born March 17, 1873, at Cato, son of
the late Preston and Ann Jane Smyth Hammond. He attended rural grade school and
later was graduated from the Manitowoc High School with a certificate for teaching.
He taught various rural schools in the county the next four years.
In 1898 he was graduated from Milwaukee Medical College which later became Marquette
University. He took post graduate study in surgery at the Chicago Post Graduate
School of Medicine, clinic in New York and Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore,
and also attended surgical clinics in Europe.
He began his practice of medicine near Madison in Columbia County and was located
there until 1914 when he moved to Manitowoc.
He married Leona Wieting Nov. 18, 1908 at Wyocena.
Honored at Testimonials
Dr. Hammond had been honored by both the Manitowoc County and Wisconsin Medical
societies at testimonial dinners for his long membership in the two societies and
for his contributions to the medical profession.
In 1948 he was chosen by the Manitowoc Lions Club to receive the organization's
distinguished service award, naming him Manitowoc's outstanding citizen. The award
was made for not only being active in civic affairs of the community but for his
service as medical director at the Manitowoc County Hospital.
He had been a member of the teaching staff at Holy Family Hospital, teaching gynecology
for 10 years. He also had been head of the Manitowoc County Medical Society in 1939 and
president of Holy Family's staff in 1940.
He was a member of the American Medical Assn., Manitowoc Masonic Lodge No. 65, Manitowoc
Chapter No. 16, Manitowoc Council No. 18, Manitowoc Commandery No. 45, Manitowoc Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star; No. 196, Scottish Rite; Tripoli Temple Shrine of Milwaukee,
Manitowoc-Two Rivers Shrine Club and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member of the
Elks and Rotary clubs.
Funeral Saturday
Survivors include his wife; a son, Dr. Reginald Hammond, of Manitowoc; four grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren. A daughter, four sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
Gervase Zanotti will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Friends may call at the Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, until Saturday noon when the casket
will be removed to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Masonic memorial services will be conducted at 7:30 o'clock this Friday evening.
Memorials may be made to Memorial and Holy Family hospitals.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 9, 1969 P. 12
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[d. 05-08-1969/age 96 yrs.]
(b. Mar. 17, 1873/d. May 1969-SSDI)
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