Clackamas-Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Huycke, M.D., C. M., A. H. 1881 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com May 16, 2009, 12:33 pm Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company A. H. HUYCKE, M. D., C. M. A physician and surgeon of proven worth and ability, Dr. A. H. Huycke occupies an enviable position in professional circles of Oregon City and also has to his credit a fine military record. A native of Canada, he was born in the province of Ontario in 1881 and is of Dutch lineage. The American progenitor of the Huycke family sailed from Holland to America in 1640 and was one of the early settlers of New Amsterdam, now known as New York city, acting as chaplain for the colony. Later generations of the Huyckes lived in Pennsylvania and during the Revolutionary war the sympathies of the family were with the royalists. About 1776 Dr. Huycke’s paternal great-grandfather left Pennsylvania and established his home in Canada rowing across Lake Ontario, but some members of the family remained in the colony founded by William Penn. The Doctor's parents were James and Annie (Stanbury) Huycke, natives respectively of Canada and England. Dr. Huycke was reared in Ontario and supplemented his public school training by attendance at McGill University, from which he was graduated in 1907 with the degree of M.D., C.M. For eighteen months he was connected with Bellevue Hospital of New York city and then returned to Canada. He practiced in British Columbia until the outbreak of the World war and then went to England to enlist, paying all of the expenses of the trip. The Doctor joined the medical corps of the British army and was first with the Twenty-fifth Division. He was attached to the field ambulance corps and miraculously escaped death, being thrice wounded while discharging his duties. For these services he was twice decorated, receiving the Military Cross and an additional bar on May 29, 1918, and was invested with three decorations at Buckingham palace by King George on the 3d of November, 1919. With the First Division he marched with the Army of Occupation from France, proceeding through Belgium to Germany, and spent eleven months in the last named country. He was stationed at Cologne and Bonn and increased his medical knowledge by study during that time. Dr. Huycke rose to the rank of major and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. In 1920 he located in Oregon City, becoming associated with Dr. Strickland, one of its pioneer physicians, and at the latter's death succeeded to his practice. Dr. Huycke treats both medical and surgical cases but is particularly well known as a specialist in throat diseases, being an acknowledged expert in that branch of the profession, and his skill is in constant requisition. In 1913 he returned to Bellevue Hospital for the purpose of attending clinics and lectures, and this was followed by postgraduate work. With O. B. Eby and others, he is interested in a large land development project in Washington. The tract is situated on the Ocean Beach highway near Oak Point and will be divided into small farms for settlers. While in France, Dr. Huycke was married in 1919 to Miss Marcelle Manuel, a native of Versailles and a daughter of Andre Manuel and Jeanne Lissarague Manuel, who still reside in that country. Mrs. Huycke is an accomplished vocalist and is a member of the MacDowell Musical Club of Portland, also the Pro Musica Club of Portland. Her musical education was acquired in Paris. The Doctor and his wife have two sons, Andre Edward and George Manuel, aged respectively six and three years. The Doctor is a Mason and has passed through the chairs up to senior warden in St. George's Lodge, No. 41, in Kelowna, B. C. He is an ex-president of the Kiwanis Club, and as vice president of the forum he is an influential factor in the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce and has thoroughly allied his interests with those of Oregon City. He is a member of the Portland City and County Medical Society, the Oregon State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Possessing keen intelligence, a studious nature and the capacity for hard work, Dr. Huycke has advanced far in his profession and combines in his character all of the qualities of a useful and desirable citizen. For recreation the Doctor indulges in golf, of which he is very fond. Additional Comments: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, Pages 710-713 Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/clackamas/photos/bios/huyckemd660gbs.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/clackamas/bios/huyckemd660gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 5.0 Kb