Bio of DEVRIES, De. Bernard G. (b.1888), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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DR. BERNARD G. DEVRIES - Vol III, pg 555-556
Bernard G. deVries was born at Holland, Michigan, February 7, 1888, and is of
Dutch parentage. After passing through the grades and the grammar school he
continued his literary education in Hope College, where he studied for five
years, and then entered the dental department of the University of Michigan,
from which he was graduated in the class of 1910, with the degree of D. D. S.
His standing as a student at Ann Arbor was so distinctive that immediately after
his graduation he was appointed instructor in clinical orthodontia at his alma
mater, and he was so engaged through 1910 and 1911. He then went to Europe and
from 1912 to 1915 he was engaged in the study and practice of orthodontia in
Berlin, Germany. In all his studies and in his practice he has made a specialty
of ortho­dontia.
After the World war broke out the doctor returned to the United States and, in
the spring of 1915, established himself in the practice of orthodontia in
Minneapolis, which he still continues. His extensive studies and ability quickly
brought him a clientele, which his enthusiasm in his profession and his
personality, rapidly increased to large patronage, and within a remarkably short
time he came to be recognized as one of the foremost practitioners in the dental
profession in Minne­apolis.
Dr. deVries' energy and progressive spirit have naturally carried him into
various activities, more especially in the line of his profession, although all
phases of ben­eficent human endeavor have his hearty approval and all the
countenance a very busy man can accord them. He has been prominent in the
Minneapolis District Dental Society for several years; was a member of the
executive council of that body for two years, and also for two years was
chairman of the council board. Then from 1921 to 1922 he was president of the
Minneapolis District Dental Society. In 1917 he originated the Minneapolis
District Dental Journal, which is the official organ of the society, and was
made editor of that publication. At present he holds the office of librarian of
the Minnesota State Dental Association and also edits the reports of the
transactions of the association. Moreover, as a member of the State Dental
Association, he occupies a position on the editorial staff of the Journal of the
Minnesota Public Health Association. In both the association and the Journal he
takes a very warm personal interest. In addition to the Minneapolis District
Dental So­ciety, Dr. deVries is also a member of the State and National Dental
Associations and of the American Society of Orthodontists.
In 1916 Dr. deVries was married to Miss Mildred C. Ozias of Minneapolis. He is a
member of the Dutch Reformed church. His social organizations are the
Minneapolis Club and the Xi Psi Phi dental fraternity, in which he is a member
of the supreme chapter. In connection with the latter organization he holds the
office of associate editor of the National Alumni Chapter. His editorial
positions make it unnecessary to state that he possesses real literary ability,
and it is a pleasure to acknowledge here that he is the author of the chapter on
the History of Dentistry in Minneapolis, which appears in this publication.