William would not allow anyone to take his picture since he had fled Germany to dodge the draft and was afraid of being found.
Dr. William Dirlam was an eclectic doctor (made own medicines from things wife, Sarah grew in garden and found in the timber)
Dr. Dirlam was a licensed doctor in Germany. He received his doctor's degree from a university in Vienna, Austria. He came to the US at age 21. H left Germany to avoid the draft for the Prussian War. He was born in Germany in the Frankfurt area. When he came to the US he went to PA then to an Uncle Culp in Iowa, Prussian settlement in Jackson Co. (Maquoketa). His arrival was probably to New York harbor. He married Sarah Lochner in 1871. William learned English in school at Maquoketa, IA. William and Sarah lived in Dallas Co, IA behind the Feller house west of the cemetery - they are buried in this cemetery, on the Marvil Feller's farm, one mile north of Dexter, Iowa. William had a brother John. His father's name was also William. William would go to Stuart to catch the train to his medical practice in Atlantic. Sometimes he would leave his horse and buggy in the Stuart stable for two weeks at a time. Other times Sarah would drive him and go and pick him up. There are conflicting stories as to how he died. Betty Dirlam says he died of pneumonia when his buggy got stuck and he had to walk back to town. He got a frostbitten neck that led to pneumonia. Others say he got sick in Atlantic with brain fever. He came home, told Sarah to call a doctor out of Des Moines for him. Wm told the doctor he needed a half drop of a special medicine. The doctor said he could not do that. Wm said,"yes you can". "You put a drop on a knife and take another knife to cut it in two." The death certificate states cause of death as fever.
Wm and Sarah also lived nw of Diamond Head Lake and their children went to Pioneer school. West Milton was where Wm taught Bible school. Wescotta is where he held prayer meetings. West Milton is a small community near South Coon (Raccoon) River. Sarah loved to fish and cook them.
He has a medical certificate for the State of Iowa Physicians Certificate dated November, 1886 stating William Dirlan residing at Stuart in the County of Guthrie State of Iowa aged 41 years, a native of Germany, having given satisfactory evidence that he has been engaged in the practice of Medicine and Surgery for Thirteen years and for Thirteen years consecutively in the Sate three years which have been in one locality The State Board of Medical Examiners under the etc. he is legally authorized to continue such practice in this State sixteenth day of November 1986.
Dr. William Dirlam was an eclectic doctor (made own medicines from things wife, Sarah grew in garden and found in the timber)
Dr. Dirlam was a licensed doctor in Germany. He received his doctor's degree from a university in Vienna, Austria. He came to the US at age 21. H left Germany to avoid the draft for the Prussian War. He was born in Germany in the Frankfurt area. When he came to the US he went to PA then to an Uncle Culp in Iowa, Prussian settlement in Jackson Co. (Maquoketa). His arrival was probably to New York harbor. He married Sarah Lochner in 1871. William learned English in school at Maquoketa, IA. William and Sarah lived in Dallas Co, IA behind the Feller house west of the cemetery - they are buried in this cemetery, on the Marvil Feller's farm, one mile north of Dexter, Iowa. William had a brother John. His father's name was also William. William would go to Stuart to catch the train to his medical practice in Atlantic. Sometimes he would leave his horse and buggy in the Stuart stable for two weeks at a time. Other times Sarah would drive him and go and pick him up. There are conflicting stories as to how he died. Betty Dirlam says he died of pneumonia when his buggy got stuck and he had to walk back to town. He got a frostbitten neck that led to pneumonia. Others say he got sick in Atlantic with brain fever. He came home, told Sarah to call a doctor out of Des Moines for him. Wm told the doctor he needed a half drop of a special medicine. The doctor said he could not do that. Wm said,"yes you can". "You put a drop on a knife and take another knife to cut it in two." The death certificate states cause of death as fever.
Wm and Sarah also lived nw of Diamond Head Lake and their children went to Pioneer school. West Milton was where Wm taught Bible school. Wescotta is where he held prayer meetings. West Milton is a small community near South Coon (Raccoon) River. Sarah loved to fish and cook them.
He has a medical certificate for the State of Iowa Physicians Certificate dated November, 1886 stating William Dirlan residing at Stuart in the County of Guthrie State of Iowa aged 41 years, a native of Germany, having given satisfactory evidence that he has been engaged in the practice of Medicine and Surgery for Thirteen years and for Thirteen years consecutively in the Sate three years which have been in one locality The State Board of Medical Examiners under the etc. he is legally authorized to continue such practice in this State sixteenth day of November 1986.
William would not allow anyone to take his picture since he had fled Germany to dodge the draft and was afraid of being found.
Dr. William Dirlam was an eclectic doctor (made own medicines from things wife, Sarah grew in garden and found in the timber)
Dr. Dirlam was a licensed doctor in Germany. He received his doctor's degree from a university in Vienna, Austria. He came to the US at age 21. H left Germany to avoid the draft for the Prussian War. He was born in Germany in the Frankfurt area. When he came to the US he went to PA then to an Uncle Culp in Iowa, Prussian settlement in Jackson Co. (Maquoketa). His arrival was probably to New York harbor. He married Sarah Lochner in 1871. William learned English in school at Maquoketa, IA. William and Sarah lived in Dallas Co, IA behind the Feller house west of the cemetery - they are buried in this cemetery, on the Marvil Feller's farm, one mile north of Dexter, Iowa. William had a brother John. His father's name was also William. William would go to Stuart to catch the train to his medical practice in Atlantic. Sometimes he would leave his horse and buggy in the Stuart stable for two weeks at a time. Other times Sarah would drive him and go and pick him up. There are conflicting stories as to how he died. Betty Dirlam says he died of pneumonia when his buggy got stuck and he had to walk back to town. He got a frostbitten neck that led to pneumonia. Others say he got sick in Atlantic with brain fever. He came home, told Sarah to call a doctor out of Des Moines for him. Wm told the doctor he needed a half drop of a special medicine. The doctor said he could not do that. Wm said,"yes you can". "You put a drop on a knife and take another knife to cut it in two." The death certificate states cause of death as fever.
Wm and Sarah also lived nw of Diamond Head Lake and their children went to Pioneer school. West Milton was where Wm taught Bible school. Wescotta is where he held prayer meetings. West Milton is a small community near South Coon (Raccoon) River. Sarah loved to fish and cook them.
He has a medical certificate for the State of Iowa Physicians Certificate dated November, 1886 stating William Dirlan residing at Stuart in the County of Guthrie State of Iowa aged 41 years, a native of Germany, having given satisfactory evidence that he has been engaged in the practice of Medicine and Surgery for Thirteen years and for Thirteen years consecutively in the Sate three years which have been in one locality The State Board of Medical Examiners under the etc. he is legally authorized to continue such practice in this State sixteenth day of November 1986.
Dr. William Dirlam was an eclectic doctor (made own medicines from things wife, Sarah grew in garden and found in the timber)
Dr. Dirlam was a licensed doctor in Germany. He received his doctor's degree from a university in Vienna, Austria. He came to the US at age 21. H left Germany to avoid the draft for the Prussian War. He was born in Germany in the Frankfurt area. When he came to the US he went to PA then to an Uncle Culp in Iowa, Prussian settlement in Jackson Co. (Maquoketa). His arrival was probably to New York harbor. He married Sarah Lochner in 1871. William learned English in school at Maquoketa, IA. William and Sarah lived in Dallas Co, IA behind the Feller house west of the cemetery - they are buried in this cemetery, on the Marvil Feller's farm, one mile north of Dexter, Iowa. William had a brother John. His father's name was also William. William would go to Stuart to catch the train to his medical practice in Atlantic. Sometimes he would leave his horse and buggy in the Stuart stable for two weeks at a time. Other times Sarah would drive him and go and pick him up. There are conflicting stories as to how he died. Betty Dirlam says he died of pneumonia when his buggy got stuck and he had to walk back to town. He got a frostbitten neck that led to pneumonia. Others say he got sick in Atlantic with brain fever. He came home, told Sarah to call a doctor out of Des Moines for him. Wm told the doctor he needed a half drop of a special medicine. The doctor said he could not do that. Wm said,"yes you can". "You put a drop on a knife and take another knife to cut it in two." The death certificate states cause of death as fever.
Wm and Sarah also lived nw of Diamond Head Lake and their children went to Pioneer school. West Milton was where Wm taught Bible school. Wescotta is where he held prayer meetings. West Milton is a small community near South Coon (Raccoon) River. Sarah loved to fish and cook them.
He has a medical certificate for the State of Iowa Physicians Certificate dated November, 1886 stating William Dirlan residing at Stuart in the County of Guthrie State of Iowa aged 41 years, a native of Germany, having given satisfactory evidence that he has been engaged in the practice of Medicine and Surgery for Thirteen years and for Thirteen years consecutively in the Sate three years which have been in one locality The State Board of Medical Examiners under the etc. he is legally authorized to continue such practice in this State sixteenth day of November 1986.
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