Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Groner, F. Josephus, B.S., M.D. August 8, 1849 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Cortez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00020.html#0004939 April 16, 2009, 2:07 am Author: Chapman Brothers F. JOSEPHUS GRONER, B.S., M.D., physician and surgeon, Big Rapids, was born in Northampton Co., Penn., Aug. 8, 1849. His parents, Jacob and Sophia (Mack) Groner, came to Michigan in 1854, and settled near Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., where the father purchased a farm containing 155 acres. There Dr. Groner was reared to manhood and received his elementary education. IN 1870 he entered the State Agricultiral College at Lansing, where he graduated in 1874, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. He was afterward engaged two years in teaching. In 1877 he began to prepare for his profession in the office of Dr. W.M. Ikeler, at Three Rivers, and in the fall of 1878 matriculated in the Medical DEpartment of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and was graduated July 1, 1880. He established himself at Big Rapids and Sept. 12, 1880, was appointed physician and surgeon of Mercy Hospital, and is still connected with that institution as senior Medical Director. The local practice of Dr. Groner ranks with that of the best practitioners of the city and county. Dr. Groner is progressive in his views and practice, keeping pace with the advance of practical medical science; is conversant with the accredited journals and literature of the day belonging specially to his calling. In the spring of 1883 he spent several months in the large hospitals of New York city, and pursued post-graduate studies under some of the most eminent physicians and surgeons of this country. He is especially fitting himself for surgery, and his reputation as a bold and skillful surgeon is already pretty thoroughly known throughout the State. He is a member of the Union Medical Society of Northern Michigan. He is also Medical Examiner for a number of leading life-insurance companies of the State and United States. Is a frequent contributor to the medical journals, and the value of his productions is attested by a letter from the editor of the "Physician ans Surgeon," who says: "Some of the best medical journals have noticed (copied or abstracted) your article." Dr. Groner was married Aug. 25, 1881, in Park, St. Joseph Co., Mich., to Ada F. Kellogg, a native of Berrien Co., Mich. Mrs. GRoner is the daughter of Ransom and Eliza Kellogg. Her father was a farmer and is now deceased. Additional Comments: 1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/bios/groner536nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb