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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

G. W. MINARD, M. D., physician, Crete; this gentleman was born in Prattsville, Greene Co., 
N. Y., Aug. 16, 1825, and is the son of E. B. MINARD, a farmer, who participated in the war 
of 1812. In 1841, Dr. MINARD, with his parents, emigrated West to Illinois, and settled in 
Cook Co.; he first commenced the study of medicine in Crete under Dr. H. HITCHCOCK, now of 
Chicago, IL; he then entered the Indiana Medical College at La Porte, Ind.; here he received 
sufficient knowledge to commence the practice of medicine; he first located in Lake Co., Ind.; 
then, in 1849, he commenced the practice of medicine in Crete; here he has remained ever 
since; to-day is the oldest physician of Crete. He married Miss Melicent G. BROWNELL, of 
New York.