Bio of GEIST, Dr. Emil Sebastian (b.1878), Hennepin Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Laura Pruden Submitted: June 2003 ========================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ======================================================== submitted by Laura Pruden, email Raisndustbunys@aol.com ======================================================== 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 EMIL SEBASTIAN GEIST, M. D. - Vol III, pg 656 Dr. Emil Sebastian Geist, actively engaged in practice in Minneapolis as a physician and surgeon, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the 9th of May, 1878, a son of Emil Geist, Sr., a well known Jeweler of the Twin cities. Dr. Geist acquired his early education in the public schools of St. Paul which he attended until he entered the University of Minnesota in 1895. He matriculated in the medical department and there remained until his graduation at twenty-two years of age. He afterward spent three years in study in the leading medical universities of Europe, coming under the instruction of some of the most eminent physicians and surgeons of the old world. Returning to his native land to enter upon active practice, he located in Minneapolis. His practice is confined to orthopedic surgery. Dr. Geist is also associate professor of orthopedic surgery in the University of Minnesota. He is on the staff of the University Hospital, St. Mary's, Eitel, Northwestern and Swedish Hospitals. Dr. Geist was married on May 9, 1911, to Augusta Ohage of St. Paul. They have three children, one boy and two girls. Dr. Geist is a member of the Crow River Valley Medical Society, the Hennepin County Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the German Orthopedic Society, the American Orthopedic Association and the American College of Surgeons. He specializes exclusively in orthopedic surgery.