Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Werner, Frederick William M D 1858 - 
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Author: Portraits & Bio Sketches, 1890

FREDERICK WILLIAM WERNER, M.D., bears the reputation of being one of the 
busiest persons in the city of Juliet. He is in the enjoyment of a large and 
lucrative practice, and is widely and favorably known throughout Will County, 
where thus far he has spent his entire life. He was born February 8, 1858, in 
Joliet, and is the son of William and Barbara (Goebel) Werner, who were 
natives of Germany. The mother while single emigrated to America, in 1843, and 
the father a few years later. The Werner family is of pure German stock, as 
far back as is known, and possessed in a marked degree the substantial and 
reliable traits peculiar to that nationality. They were unusually well 
educated, conforming to the laws of their native land, which required that a 
child should be placed in school at the age of six years, and pursue his 
studies until fourteen. The father of our subject was trained to habits of 
industry in his youth, learning the trade of a stone mason, developing into a 
contractor and builder. Upon coming to America he settled in Will County, 
Ill., and departed this life May 20, 1887. The mother bore the maiden name of 
Barbara Goebel. The parents were married in Joliet, and Mrs. Werner now makes 
her home with the Doctor. The household circle included seven children, the 
eldest of whom, a daughter, Elizabeth died when two years old; Annie Marie 
died in infancy; Frederick W., our subject, was the third child: Louis Charles 
Frederick died when about eighteen months old; Frederick Charles is engaged as 
a harness-maker and living in Joliet; George Washington, a veterinary surgeon 
of good repute, makes his home in Kansas City, Mo.; Edward Herbert is one of 
the leading dental surgeons of Joliet. It will be observed that these children 
were named in honor of the patriots of both Germany and America. Dr. Werner in 
his boyhood days attended the city schools of Joliet, and when approaching 
manhood began the study of medicine under the instruction of Dr. A. W. Heise, 
in the winter of 1876-77. Later he entered the medical department of the 
Michigan State University, and afterward Bellevue Hospital Medical College, 
New York City, from which he was graduated March 1, 1880. Returning then to 
his native city, he opened an office, and his career has been one of uniform 
prosperity. In politics Dr. Werner favors the principles of the Republican 
party, but he meddles very little with public affairs, otherwise than those 
connected with his profession. He served as Coroner of Will County from June, 
1880, to December, 1884, first by appointment and subsequently was twice 
elected to the office. He wras County Physician from 1881 to 1888, and City 
Physician from 1884 to 1887. From 1882 to 1885 he held the office of Treasurer 
of the United States Pension Examining Board. He is a member in good standing 
of the Will County Medical Society, the Chicago Medical Society and the 
American Society of Microscopists. On the 28th of May, 1881, Dr. Werner was 
united in marriage with Miss Louisa Fredricka, daughter of C. W. and Marie 
Agnes (Bertch) Staehle. Mrs. Werner was born in Joliet, and remained with her 
parents until her marriage, receiving a good education in the common school. 
Mr. and Mrs. Staehle were natives of Germany, and are now residents of Joliet. 
Their family consists of seven living children. In connection with this sketch 
a lithographic portrait of the Doctor is presented to the readers of the Album.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 
 


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