Bio of EVERLOF, Dr. John Leonard (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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JOHN LEONARD EVERLOF, M. D. - Vol III, pg 585-586
One of the leading physicians and surgeons of Minneapolis is Dr. John Leonard
Everlof. He was born in this city on the 10th of August, 1888, a son of John and
Harriett (Hamburg) Everlof, natives of Sweden. John Everlof came to the United
States with his father at the age of eleven years and they immediately located
in Minneapolis. Mrs. Everlof was brought by her mother to this city, when seven
years of age. Mr. Everlof engaged in painting, decorating and contracting for
many years and achieved substantial success in life. His death occurred on the
13th of January, 1920, while his wife died on the 1st of December, 1918. To
their union the following children were born: John L., whose name introduces
this review; Blanche, who is now Mrs. T. R. Dahl of Cleveland, Ohio; and
Sherman, who is also living in Cleveland.
In the acquirement of his preliminary education John Leonard Everlof attended
the public schools of Minneapolis and in due time was graduated from Central
high school. Subsequently he became a student in the University of Minnesota and
later entered the Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York and the
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, from which latter institution he was
graduated in June, 1916, with the M. D. degree. For six months he was an interne
in the New York Hospital, New York city, for fourteen months he was on the staff
of the Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, and one year he spent in the
French Hospital, studying surgery and genito-urinary surgery. He received a
first lieutenant's commission at the Academy of Medicine, in New York, upon the
entrance of the United States into the World war, and was assigned to the
Medical Corps, being stationed at Camp Meade for ten months. There he lectured,
demon­strated and taught anesthesia and had charge of the base hospital
operating room. He sailed for overseas duty on the llth of November, 1918, and
until June, 1919, he was stationed at Beaune, France, at Base Hospital, No. 96.
He returned to this country on the 15th of June, 1919, and soon thereafter
received his honorable discharge. In October, 1919, he came to his native city
and opened offices for the practice of his chosen profession. He is enjoying an
extensive and important private practice and is associate surgeon in
genito-urinary surgery of the General Hospital of Minneapolis and also on
general surgery on the staff of the Swedish Hospital.
In New York city, on the 15th of August, 1917, Dr. Everlof was united in
marriage with Miss Helen Eisenmanu, a daughter of John Eisenmann of Brooklyn,
New York. Mrs. Everlof is a woman of much culture and refinement and she is
socially prominent.
In his political views the Doctor is a stanch republican, having firm belief in
the principles of that party as factors in good government. Fraternally he is
identified with the Masons, holding membership in Odenton, Maryland, Lodge, No.
209. During his college days he became affiliated with the Sigma Chi and Nu
Sigma Mu, also Gamma Gamma fraternities. Along strictly professional lines he is
identified with the State, City and County Medical Associations and he is a
fellow of the American Medical Association. Socially he is a member of the
Domino Club and he is a consistent communicant of the Episcopal church. For
recreation the Doctor turns to fishing and hunting, being fond of all outdoor
sports. Dr. Everlof brings thorough training and innate ability to the
profession and he has won a position of prominence among the leading physicians
and surgeons of the North­west.