Bio: Reckard, Fred A. (1881)
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---Source: 1881 History of Northern Wisconsin, pg. 216.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF FRED A. RECKARD

FRED A. RECKARD, physician and surgeon, Chippewa Falls. Came to Wisconsin in 1869; located at Neillsville, where he remained two years, then came to Chippewa Falls. He was born in Livonia, Livingston Co., N. Y., July 26, 1845; lived there until he was about ten years of age, then came to Rockford, Ill., where he afterwards read medicine. He served as drum major in the 67th Ill. V. I., and for a time was on detached service doing hospital duty. The doctor is a graduate of the Chicago Medical College and has been engaged in practice since March, 1867. He was married in Racine, Dec. 26, 1869, to Carrie A. Adams, a native of the State of New York. They have one son living, Harry J. Three children died in infancy. Dr. R. has been city physician. He is a member of the Chippewa County Medical Society and of the I.O.O.F.