Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 586.
 
DR. HENRY B. LUHN

     physician and surgeon, rooms 201-2-3 Peyton building, a pioneer of 1886,
was born in New York, August 14, 1867.  His boyhood days were spent on the
plains with his father, Captain G. L. Luhn, but at the early age of thirteen he
entered the Villanowa College, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and when sixteen
years old he became a student in the Notre Dame University, Indiana, from which
he graduated three years later.  He then enrolled in the medical department of
the University of Pennsylvania, receiving his M.D. degree when only twenty-three
years old.  Being desirous of attaining a thorough familiarity with his
profession, he next spent two years in hospital practice in Philadelphia, after
which he returned to Spokane and opened an office here.  Dr. Luhn has spared no
labor in his efforts to become a thoroughly proficient physician, and he has
attained to a standing in his profession seldom reached by men of his age.
Indeed, it is not often that we find a physician so young as Doctor Luhn, who
has had such an extensive experience, for he had completed his college work and
was practicing in the hospitals at an early age when most doctors are still
contending for honors in the universities.  Dr. Luhn is a member of the Spokane
County Medical Society, and of the Washington State Medical Society.  He is also
one of the surgeons of the National Guard and a member of the medical staff of
Sacred Heart Hospital.  Fraternally he affiliates with the B.P.O.E. and the
F.O.A., while he also belongs to the Young Men's Institute and the S.A.A.C.  He
was married in New York City, June 23, 1897, to Miss A. G. Higgins, a native of
New York.  They are parents of two daughters, Marion and Catharine.
 
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes:
 
Census
1870, August 20; Laramie Co, WY; Fort Laramie, p 448
Gerhard L. Luhn, 39, Hanover, Leut. Infty., parents foreign born
Catherine A, 29, NY, keeping house, parents foreign born
Henry B, 2, NY
William L, WY
Louisa Jong?, 20, domestic servant, Baden, parents foreign born
 
1880, June 14; Albany Co, WY; Fort Sanders, p 52
Gerhard L. Luhn, 49, born Hanover, fa b HAN, mo b HAN, Capt. USA
Catharine, wife, 39, NY, HOLL, HOLL, keeping house
Henry B, son, 12, NY, HAN, NY, att. school
William L, son, 11, WY, HAN, NY, att. school
Addie, dau, 5, WY, HAN, NY
Euphenia, dau, 1, WY, HAN, NY
Mary Lynch, servant, 24, IRE, IRE, IRE
Jennie Lynch, servant, 22, IRE, IRE, IRE
 
1900, June 16; Spokane Co, WA; Eureka Pct, Spokane City Wd 5, p 292, Desmit st.
Gerhard L, Luhn, 69, born Feb 1831, GER, GER, GER, to US 1844, mar 36 yrs,
retired US Army officer, rents home
Catharina A, wife, 59, June 1841, NY, HOLL, HOLL, mar 36 yrs, 10 children-5
living
Maria A, dau, 25, Oct 1874, WY, GER, NY, single, saleswoman
Euphemia N, dau, 21, Jan 1879, WY, GER, NY, single, bookkeeper
Catharine R, dau, 16, Aug 1883, NE, GER, NY
Helina Johnson, servant, 27, July 1872, Sweden Swe, Swe, to US 1874, single
 
1900, June 13; Spokane Co, WA; Carlton Pct, Spokane City Wd 3, p 147, 2214
Pacific ave.
Henry Luhn, 33, Aug 1867, NY, GER, NY, mar 3 yrs, physician, owns home
Anna, wife, 28, June 1872, NY, IRE, ENG, mar 3 yrs, 2 children-2 living
Marion, dau, 2, March 1898, WA, NY, NY
Catharine, dau, 11/12, WA, NY, NY
Leo Hubbard, w, f, boarder, 28, June 1872, NC, NC, NC, single, maid
Alexina Stallings, f, b, boarder, 27, Oct 1872, NC, NC, NC, single, maid
 
1910, April 20; Spokane Co, WA; Carlisle Pct, Spokane City Wd 3, p 282; 2236
Pacific ave.
Henry B. Luhn, 42, NY, GER, NY, mar 13 yrs, doctor, owns home
Anna B, wife, 37, NY, IRE, ENG, mar 13 yrs
Mariona R, dau, 12, WA, NY, NY, att. school
Catharine, dau, 10, WA, NY, NY, att. school
Selma Erickson, servant, 25, Swe, Swe, Swe, to US 1907, single
George Siskuja, servant, 25, Jap, Jap, Jap, single, to US 1897, cook
Thomas Wordman, servant, 31, OH, ENG, OH, single, gardner
 
1920, Jan. 7; Spokane Co, WA; Calhoun Pct, Spokane City Wd 3, p 187; 2236
Pacific ave.
Dr. Henry B. Luhn, 52, NY, GER, NY, Doctor of Sur., private practice
Anne A, wife, 46, NY, IRE, ENG
Marion L, dau, 21, WA, NY, NY, single, private secretary, Walter Nichols
Catharine S, dau, 20, WA, NY, NY, single

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