Dr. Sidney Blanchard Biehn

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• Name: Sidney Blanchard Bean
• Eby ID Number: 00008-993.5
• Occupation: 1902, 79 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Doctor
• Occupation: 1906, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario; Doctor

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BIEHN, SIDNEY BLANCHARD was born in Bright, and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1895. After six years at Elmwood, he moved to Berlin.

News-Record May 15, 1902. Dr. S. B. Biehn, formerly of Elmwood, has opened an office in Berlin at 79 Frederick St. opposite Ahrens St. He pays especial attention to diseases of the ear nose and throat, and to rupture. He has had a considerable number of years experience and has taken special Polyclinic and Postgraduate hospital courses.

The Berliner Journal of May 16, 1906 notes that he had bought a practice in Parry Sound and was moving there.

For forty years he practised in Parry Sound, being Medical Officer of Health and chief coroner for that District. He took an active part in political campaigns for the Liberal party.

He retired in 1946, and died in Mimico on January 16, 1950, aged 78, survived by his widow, three sons and one daughter.


From: Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925 by Alexander D. Campbell

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"(Toronto) Dr. Sidney B. Biehn, 78, medical practitioner in Parry Sound for 40 years, died at his home in suburban Mimico yesterday.

Born in Bright, Ont. he graduated from the Univ. of Toronto in 1895 and practised for 6 years in Eldwood and for four years in Kitchener. For some years he was chief coroner and medical health officer for Owen Sound."

KW Record obit. of Wed., Jan. 18, 1950

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Native of Bright Dies at Mimico

TORONTO (P) - Dr. Sidney Blanchard Biehn, 78, former medical officer of health and chief coroner at Parry Sound, Ont., died Monday at his home in suburban Mimico. N Dr. Biehn was graduated from the University of Toronto in 1895, he practised in Parry Sound for 40 years. In 1935, he wrote medical examinations that qualified him to practice in Connecticut. Although he never did work there, fellow doctors congratulated him on passing the rigorous tests so long after leaving university. Born at Bright, Ont., Dr. Biehn practised in Elmwood and Kitchener before moving to Parry Sound

The Sault Star Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada Wed, Jan 18, 1950 Page 15

Sidney married Caroline "Carrie" Misener 25 Jan 1899, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada. Caroline was born 15 Mar 1874, Wainfleet Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 1965, Mimico, Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried , Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Dr. Sidney Lester Biehn was born 20 Oct 1898, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1984, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; was buried , Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
2. Kelvin Misener "Kelly" Biehn was born 8 Jul 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1972, Zephyrhills, Pasco, Florida, United States.

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• Name: Abraham G. Biehn
• Eby ID Number: 00008-993
• Residence: 1860, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1880, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

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Abraham G. Bean, "resides at Bright, Oxford County, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. He is married to Jennet McKallagen and has a family of six children, namely: VI Mary Ann, VI Ada Sophia, VI John, VI Sidney, VI Charles, and VI Jennet."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Abraham married Janet McKillighan 25 Oct 1860, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Janet (daughter of John McKillighan and Elizabeth) was born 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Mar 1916, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blandford Cemetery, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Janet Bean
• Eby ID Number: 00008-993.1
• Residence: 1860, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Land: Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Eby ID Number: 00008-978

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Abraham Biehn, " the second in the family, was born February 28th, 1804. He was married to Nancy Latschaw, and after her death to Susannah Graybill who died in Hay Township, Huron County, October 2nd, 1885, aged 75 years, 10 months, and 7 days. They resided in Blandford, Oxford County, Ontario, where he died March 5th, 1858. To them was born a family of eleven children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Abraham — Susannah Graybill. Susannah was born 26 Nov 1809, , USA; died 10 Feb 1885, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethern Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Biehn
• Eby ID Number: 00008-978.2

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33941

John — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born Abt 1810, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth McKillighan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33942

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• Name: John Biehn
• Eby ID Number: 00008-976
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario

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John Biehn, " the eldest son of John and Barbara (Fried)Biehn, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1776. In 1799 he was married to Nancy, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel. In 1800 they with his parents and family, and others moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County where now is the village of Doon. Here they resided until their deaths. Their family consisted of seven children."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Johannes married Anna "Nancy" Bechtel 1799. Anna (daughter of Abraham Bechtel and Mary Hoch) was born CA 1777, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died , Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna "Nancy" Biehn
• Name: Nancy Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0810

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Anna Bechtel "daughter of IV Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel, was married to John Biehn. They resided at Doon, Ontario, where they had a family of seven children".

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].