Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Burkart, John L., M. D. February 28, 1853 - 
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JOHN L. BURKART, M.D., physician and surgeon, at BIg Rapids, was born in 
Delhi, Norfolk Co., Can., Feb. 28, 

1853.  He is a son of Anselm and Beatrice (Doyle) Burkhart.  His father was a 
wholesale liquor dealer, and 

removed with his family to Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Can., when his son was two 
years old.  The latter 

attended the common school until the age of 16, when he was placed at St. 
Michael's College at Toronto 

(Basilian order), with the intent of preparing for the priesthood.  He studied 
in the scientific course two 

years, and then entered the office of Drs. Scott & McCauseland to read 
medicine.  In the fall of 1870 he 

matriculated at Victoria Medical College, and was graduated in the spring of 
1874.  He opened his business 

as a practitioner of medicine at Beechville, Oxford Co., and remained there 
two years.  He then took the 

post-graduate course at Trinity Medical University, where he received the 
degree of M.B., and became M.C.P. 

and S. in the year 1877, and also L.C.P., in the same year.

He commenced the full practice of his profession at Thamesford, Oxford Co., 
and also managed a drug store 

there, with satisfactory results.  In August, 1881, he came to Big Rapids to 
visit a relative, and was so 

well pleased with the apparant future as well as present of Big Rapids, that 
he returned to Canada, sold 

out his business, and in November following made a permanent location here, 
entering into partnership with 

Dr. W.A. Hendryx, which relation existed one year.  Since that time he has 
performed the duties of his 

office and profession alone.  He was appointed attending physician at Mercy 
Hospital as soon as he was 

settled, and has since remained in charge.  During his residence at 
Thamesford, he was Vice President of 

the Oxford Medical Society, and is now Vice President of the Northern Medical 
Society for this place.

Anselm Burkart, the father of Dr. Burkart, is a German, and was born at 
Alshofen, Baden, Germany, April 18, 

1826.  He is now a resident of Big Rapids, and is engaged in traveling for a 
business house in Canada.  The 

mother of Dr. Burkart was born April 24, 1833, in County Wexford, Ireland.  
The parents were married Feb. 

9, 1852, in Ingersoll, Canada.  They have five sons and a daughter; James A., 
second child, is deceased.  

The brothers and sister of Dr. Burkart are Adolph O., Joseph B., Mary H. and 
Anselm S.  His maternal 

grandfather, Patrick Doyle, was a wealthy farmer and prominent citizen in 
Norfolk County.  John M. Doyle, 

his son is a resident there in a prominent position.  The family were pioneers 
of Canada.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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