Bio of REHFELD, Dr. Hugo A. (b.1862), 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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Vol II, pg 568-571
HUGO A. REHFELD, D. O.
Dr. Hugo A. Rehfeld, a member of one of the honored pioneer families of
Minnesota, is widely and favorably known in Minneapolis as an osteopathic
physician and neurologist of pronounced ability and one who is master of his
work. A native of Minnesota, he was born May 7, 1862, a son of Frederick Ralph
and Angelina (Oswald) Rehfeld, both of whom were natives of Germany, the birth
of the former having occurred in Leipsic and that of the latter in Wurttemberg.
Emigrating to the United States, they became early settlers of Minnesota,
residing in the state at th'e time of the Indian massacre of 1862, when the
Sioux raided the settlements. The mother aided in nursing and caring for the
wounded after the onslaught of the redskins and in recognition of her services
was awarded a pension by the United States govern­ment. Frederick R. Rehfeld was
appointed postmaster of New Ulm, Brown county. Wisconsin, and was retained in
that position for several years. He was prominent in public affairs in the early
days and was a member of the legislature before the advent of the railroad in
Minnesota, being obliged to drive to St. Paul, the capital city, in order to
perform his legislative duties.
The public schools of Minnesota and Chicago, Illinois, afforded Hugo A. Rehfeld
his early educational opportunities and he also attended a private school of
that city. After returning home he received instruction in a private school
conducted by his father and on choosing a career he at first thought of becoming
a druggist but later altered his mind. For a time he attended Rush Medical
College of Chicago and then entered the Kansas City College of Osteopathy, from
which he was graduated in 1902. He later became a student at the McCormick
Medical College of that city, com pleting a course in ophthalmology and
neurology. In 1902 he began practice at Fair-mont; in 1904 he moved to St. Paul;
and in 1906 he returned to Fairmont, but moved Minneapolis in 1916, and has here
since practiced. He now has a large practice, being numbered among the leading
osteopathic physicians and neurologists of the city. Few people realize that eye
strain, through its effects on the nervous system, is the primary cause of at
least eighty-five per cent of all human ills, and it is therefore of extreme
importance that the testing of the eyes for glasses should be done by one
possessing an expert knowledge of the work. The "McCormick system," which stands
supreme in the optical world and is used only by graduates of that college, is
prac­ticed by Dr. Rehfeld, whose examinations are most thorough and accurate and
are made without inconvenience or discomfort to the patient, no drugs being
employed in the process. His office is thoroughly .modern in its equipment and
is supplied with every appliance necessary for the successful performance of his
work.
Dr. Rehfeld is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church and a stanch
repub­lican in his political views, casting his first presidential ballot for
James G. Blaine. He has a detailed knowledge of the scientific principles
underlying" his work and through close study and broad experience has
continually promoted his knowledge and skill. He is a member of both the State
and National Osteopathic Associations and has attained high standing in his
profession, while his genuine personal worth has won for him the unqualified
esteem and sincere friendship of many.