Life of Doc Susie
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Doc Susie's life
Born January 31, 1870
January 31, 1870Doc Susie's Life
January 31,1870 - April 16, 1960:) :) :) :) :)
Brother John Born
1872
Taught grammer school
1885 - 1887After she graduated from grammar school, her father wanted her to wait to go to high school, until her bother could go with her. While she waited she taught grammar school.
Graduated from Wichita High School
1891Moved to Cripple creek
1892Medical School at University of Michigan
September, 1893 - May 1897Father wouldn't pay for all of her medical school
She had to get a loan from a friend. http://www.cogreatwomen.org/images/anderson.jpg
Started practice in Cripple Creek
1897 - 1900She had tuberculosis and she had to leave Michigan
John dies of pneumonia
1900Nurse in Greeley
1901 - 1907Tried to open a medical practice but because she was female people wouldn't accept her so had to work as a nurse.
Moves to Frasier
1907Her tuberculosis came back and she came to the cold dry air to get better.
Treated first patient Dave
1909Dave is a horse.
Rudy Just has appendicitis
1910House built
1913Karl Just dies from Influenza
1918One of the first victims of the Great Influenza epidemic which killed about 500,000 people in the US.
Becomes Coroner
1926Moved to indiana and back
1932She spent only few weeks in Indiana then came back
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Starts treating skiers from Winter Park
1939Honored by University of Michigan
1947Went back for her 50th reunion and honored for her contribution to rural medicine.
Stopped practicing medicine
1956She had a stroke and had to move to a nursing home in Denver. She had no money at that time so none know how this was paid for but they think some of the Doctors she knew who respected her so much paid for her care.
Died
April 16, 1960Colorado History
Alfred Packer trip
1873 - 1874