Dr.J.K. Bigelow was born in August 28th 1897 in Wales Ontario in a place called Stormont. Wales is one of the "Lost Villages" resulting from the inundation of the St. Lawrence Seaway. He passed away in Lethbridge Alberta Canada on May 2 1989 and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Lethbridge Alberta. He was named after his Paternal Grandfather also Jesse born about 1862. His grandmother was Elizabeth Stethern born about the same year. His parents were William S. Bigelow born 9 Apr 1866 in England. He passed Mar 2 1941 in Cornwall age 74. His Mother was Mary Miller Bigelow. She was born in Scotland in 1865 and she passed July 17 1955 age 90. Their marriage date was 21 Dec 1886 in Stormont, Ontario. •
Dr. Bigelow was the second youngest of 7 children. His sibblings were brother Harold George was born on March 14, 1887, in Grenville, Ontario. Harold George's birth date was Mar 14 1887 in Grenville, Ontario… Eva May a sister born 13 Apr 1889-1890 died age 1 year. Brother Cyrus James was born on November 15, 1891, in Stormont, Ontario. Cyrus James dates are 1891–1978. He passed on August 15 1978 age 69 in Smith Falls Ontario. Clarence a brother born in 1893- 1956. He passed on Nov 26 1956 age 47.
..Sister Bessie Rae. Her dates are 1895 – 1944. She passed Sept 25 1944 age 49. A younger brother was William Samuel born on Dec 22 1908. No date could be found for his passing.
Dr. Bigelow served in the First World War.He enlisted in 1916 while a student. He was wounded when a bullet shattered his leg and the injury required 6 oerations to return it to a less than adequate state.He served at Vimy Paschendale and Amiens.
Dr. Bigelow took his medical training at Queen's University and interned at Bellevue Hospital
in New York. He was married on June 11 1927 to Harriett T. Smith in Manhatten New York. They had one daughter Cynthia Ann Cependa who resided in Vancouver BC. He has two grandsons Michael and Scott. In Lethbridge he has a relative Kathleen Miller and her son who works as a dentist at one of the Bigelow Fowler Clinics. He also had a dedicated housekeeper and caregiver Margaret Sauer.
Dr, Bigelow set up a practice in Taber in the 1920’s before moving to Lethbridge in 1929. He worked under less than ideal conditions, travelling by car to his patients and sometimes getting stuck in gumbo mud and having to be pulled out by horse and and then taken on his way by the farmer on horseback. He worked for many years at the Galt Hospital in Lethbridge as a surgeon and family physician. In 1933 Dr. J.K. Bigelow and Dr. D. Fowler formed a partnership and founded the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in Lethbridge which today has evolved into several branches in Lethbridge. Dr. Bigelow had a very high regard for his operating partner Dr. Douglas Fowler.
Dr. Bigelow was an excellent doctor and a well respected member of the community. He was an early member of the Kiwanis Association. Dr. Bigelow attended the first organizational meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Lethbridge on 7 May 1929, and the club's charter meeting on 12 September 1929. Dr. Bigelow served as club president in 1933 and as Lieutenant Governor of Western Canada District in 1937. He became District Governor in 1940, and later was elected to the position of International Vice-President for 1945 and 1946. He was a member of Southminster United Church and his service was conducted from there with George Brown a long time friend giving the Eulogy. Dr. Bigelow by his own admission thought maybe he swore too much. When this was drawn to the attention of the Mother Superior at St. Michael Hospital she replied that the good doctor was not swearing he was just praying.
He was considered the "Dean of Doctors" in a writeup outlining his career in the Lethbridge Herald in 1982. Shortly before his passing he donated $200,000 for research at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital. Dr. Bigelow retired from the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in 1984 and passed in 1989 at the age of 91.
Dr. Bigelow was the second youngest of 7 children. His sibblings were brother Harold George was born on March 14, 1887, in Grenville, Ontario. Harold George's birth date was Mar 14 1887 in Grenville, Ontario… Eva May a sister born 13 Apr 1889-1890 died age 1 year. Brother Cyrus James was born on November 15, 1891, in Stormont, Ontario. Cyrus James dates are 1891–1978. He passed on August 15 1978 age 69 in Smith Falls Ontario. Clarence a brother born in 1893- 1956. He passed on Nov 26 1956 age 47.
..Sister Bessie Rae. Her dates are 1895 – 1944. She passed Sept 25 1944 age 49. A younger brother was William Samuel born on Dec 22 1908. No date could be found for his passing.
Dr. Bigelow served in the First World War.He enlisted in 1916 while a student. He was wounded when a bullet shattered his leg and the injury required 6 oerations to return it to a less than adequate state.He served at Vimy Paschendale and Amiens.
Dr. Bigelow took his medical training at Queen's University and interned at Bellevue Hospital
in New York. He was married on June 11 1927 to Harriett T. Smith in Manhatten New York. They had one daughter Cynthia Ann Cependa who resided in Vancouver BC. He has two grandsons Michael and Scott. In Lethbridge he has a relative Kathleen Miller and her son who works as a dentist at one of the Bigelow Fowler Clinics. He also had a dedicated housekeeper and caregiver Margaret Sauer.
Dr, Bigelow set up a practice in Taber in the 1920’s before moving to Lethbridge in 1929. He worked under less than ideal conditions, travelling by car to his patients and sometimes getting stuck in gumbo mud and having to be pulled out by horse and and then taken on his way by the farmer on horseback. He worked for many years at the Galt Hospital in Lethbridge as a surgeon and family physician. In 1933 Dr. J.K. Bigelow and Dr. D. Fowler formed a partnership and founded the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in Lethbridge which today has evolved into several branches in Lethbridge. Dr. Bigelow had a very high regard for his operating partner Dr. Douglas Fowler.
Dr. Bigelow was an excellent doctor and a well respected member of the community. He was an early member of the Kiwanis Association. Dr. Bigelow attended the first organizational meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Lethbridge on 7 May 1929, and the club's charter meeting on 12 September 1929. Dr. Bigelow served as club president in 1933 and as Lieutenant Governor of Western Canada District in 1937. He became District Governor in 1940, and later was elected to the position of International Vice-President for 1945 and 1946. He was a member of Southminster United Church and his service was conducted from there with George Brown a long time friend giving the Eulogy. Dr. Bigelow by his own admission thought maybe he swore too much. When this was drawn to the attention of the Mother Superior at St. Michael Hospital she replied that the good doctor was not swearing he was just praying.
He was considered the "Dean of Doctors" in a writeup outlining his career in the Lethbridge Herald in 1982. Shortly before his passing he donated $200,000 for research at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital. Dr. Bigelow retired from the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in 1984 and passed in 1989 at the age of 91.
Dr.J.K. Bigelow was born in August 28th 1897 in Wales Ontario in a place called Stormont. Wales is one of the "Lost Villages" resulting from the inundation of the St. Lawrence Seaway. He passed away in Lethbridge Alberta Canada on May 2 1989 and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Lethbridge Alberta. He was named after his Paternal Grandfather also Jesse born about 1862. His grandmother was Elizabeth Stethern born about the same year. His parents were William S. Bigelow born 9 Apr 1866 in England. He passed Mar 2 1941 in Cornwall age 74. His Mother was Mary Miller Bigelow. She was born in Scotland in 1865 and she passed July 17 1955 age 90. Their marriage date was 21 Dec 1886 in Stormont, Ontario. •
Dr. Bigelow was the second youngest of 7 children. His sibblings were brother Harold George was born on March 14, 1887, in Grenville, Ontario. Harold George's birth date was Mar 14 1887 in Grenville, Ontario… Eva May a sister born 13 Apr 1889-1890 died age 1 year. Brother Cyrus James was born on November 15, 1891, in Stormont, Ontario. Cyrus James dates are 1891–1978. He passed on August 15 1978 age 69 in Smith Falls Ontario. Clarence a brother born in 1893- 1956. He passed on Nov 26 1956 age 47.
..Sister Bessie Rae. Her dates are 1895 – 1944. She passed Sept 25 1944 age 49. A younger brother was William Samuel born on Dec 22 1908. No date could be found for his passing.
Dr. Bigelow served in the First World War.He enlisted in 1916 while a student. He was wounded when a bullet shattered his leg and the injury required 6 oerations to return it to a less than adequate state.He served at Vimy Paschendale and Amiens.
Dr. Bigelow took his medical training at Queen's University and interned at Bellevue Hospital
in New York. He was married on June 11 1927 to Harriett T. Smith in Manhatten New York. They had one daughter Cynthia Ann Cependa who resided in Vancouver BC. He has two grandsons Michael and Scott. In Lethbridge he has a relative Kathleen Miller and her son who works as a dentist at one of the Bigelow Fowler Clinics. He also had a dedicated housekeeper and caregiver Margaret Sauer.
Dr, Bigelow set up a practice in Taber in the 1920’s before moving to Lethbridge in 1929. He worked under less than ideal conditions, travelling by car to his patients and sometimes getting stuck in gumbo mud and having to be pulled out by horse and and then taken on his way by the farmer on horseback. He worked for many years at the Galt Hospital in Lethbridge as a surgeon and family physician. In 1933 Dr. J.K. Bigelow and Dr. D. Fowler formed a partnership and founded the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in Lethbridge which today has evolved into several branches in Lethbridge. Dr. Bigelow had a very high regard for his operating partner Dr. Douglas Fowler.
Dr. Bigelow was an excellent doctor and a well respected member of the community. He was an early member of the Kiwanis Association. Dr. Bigelow attended the first organizational meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Lethbridge on 7 May 1929, and the club's charter meeting on 12 September 1929. Dr. Bigelow served as club president in 1933 and as Lieutenant Governor of Western Canada District in 1937. He became District Governor in 1940, and later was elected to the position of International Vice-President for 1945 and 1946. He was a member of Southminster United Church and his service was conducted from there with George Brown a long time friend giving the Eulogy. Dr. Bigelow by his own admission thought maybe he swore too much. When this was drawn to the attention of the Mother Superior at St. Michael Hospital she replied that the good doctor was not swearing he was just praying.
He was considered the "Dean of Doctors" in a writeup outlining his career in the Lethbridge Herald in 1982. Shortly before his passing he donated $200,000 for research at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital. Dr. Bigelow retired from the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in 1984 and passed in 1989 at the age of 91.
Dr. Bigelow was the second youngest of 7 children. His sibblings were brother Harold George was born on March 14, 1887, in Grenville, Ontario. Harold George's birth date was Mar 14 1887 in Grenville, Ontario… Eva May a sister born 13 Apr 1889-1890 died age 1 year. Brother Cyrus James was born on November 15, 1891, in Stormont, Ontario. Cyrus James dates are 1891–1978. He passed on August 15 1978 age 69 in Smith Falls Ontario. Clarence a brother born in 1893- 1956. He passed on Nov 26 1956 age 47.
..Sister Bessie Rae. Her dates are 1895 – 1944. She passed Sept 25 1944 age 49. A younger brother was William Samuel born on Dec 22 1908. No date could be found for his passing.
Dr. Bigelow served in the First World War.He enlisted in 1916 while a student. He was wounded when a bullet shattered his leg and the injury required 6 oerations to return it to a less than adequate state.He served at Vimy Paschendale and Amiens.
Dr. Bigelow took his medical training at Queen's University and interned at Bellevue Hospital
in New York. He was married on June 11 1927 to Harriett T. Smith in Manhatten New York. They had one daughter Cynthia Ann Cependa who resided in Vancouver BC. He has two grandsons Michael and Scott. In Lethbridge he has a relative Kathleen Miller and her son who works as a dentist at one of the Bigelow Fowler Clinics. He also had a dedicated housekeeper and caregiver Margaret Sauer.
Dr, Bigelow set up a practice in Taber in the 1920’s before moving to Lethbridge in 1929. He worked under less than ideal conditions, travelling by car to his patients and sometimes getting stuck in gumbo mud and having to be pulled out by horse and and then taken on his way by the farmer on horseback. He worked for many years at the Galt Hospital in Lethbridge as a surgeon and family physician. In 1933 Dr. J.K. Bigelow and Dr. D. Fowler formed a partnership and founded the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in Lethbridge which today has evolved into several branches in Lethbridge. Dr. Bigelow had a very high regard for his operating partner Dr. Douglas Fowler.
Dr. Bigelow was an excellent doctor and a well respected member of the community. He was an early member of the Kiwanis Association. Dr. Bigelow attended the first organizational meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Lethbridge on 7 May 1929, and the club's charter meeting on 12 September 1929. Dr. Bigelow served as club president in 1933 and as Lieutenant Governor of Western Canada District in 1937. He became District Governor in 1940, and later was elected to the position of International Vice-President for 1945 and 1946. He was a member of Southminster United Church and his service was conducted from there with George Brown a long time friend giving the Eulogy. Dr. Bigelow by his own admission thought maybe he swore too much. When this was drawn to the attention of the Mother Superior at St. Michael Hospital she replied that the good doctor was not swearing he was just praying.
He was considered the "Dean of Doctors" in a writeup outlining his career in the Lethbridge Herald in 1982. Shortly before his passing he donated $200,000 for research at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital. Dr. Bigelow retired from the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in 1984 and passed in 1989 at the age of 91.
