Dr. Julius Eugene Pinguely
Campbell
County's Country Doctor
Dr. Julius E Pinguely-Photo Courtesy of
the Campbell County Historical Society
Julius Eugene Pinguely was born October 9, 1858 in Nashville Tennessee to Jules Alphonso and Clara V (Strachauer) Pinguely. His father, Jules was born December 26, 1828 in Paris, France and died September 8, 1888. His mother, Clara was born 20 March 1841 in Germany and died May 1, 1917. Both of his parents are buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Grants Lick.
Children of Jules Alphonso Pinguely and Clara V Strachauer
1. Julius Eugene
Pinguely b-9 Oct 1858 in Nashville Tenn; d-16 Jan 1947 in Dayton Kentucky; ashes
buried in Evergreen Cemetery
2. Fredrick St. Clair Pinguely b-19 Dec 1860 in Nashville; died 9 June 1953 in
Kenton Co; married Lillian Brendel 16 June 1900 in Newport Ky.
3. Clarence Phillip Pinguely b-14 Oct 1865 in Nashville; d-20 Apr 1929 in
Indian Springs Ky. buried in Oakland Cemetery
4. Lillian Pinguely b-1881 in Cincinnati
Julius' father who was a school teacher, moved the family to Cincinnati where they operated a dancing school. Julius graduated from the Medical College of Ohio in March 1888 and started a practice in Grants Lick which was near where his family had located. From the 1900 Census, the Pinquely residence was at Persimmon Grove Road and Licking Turn Pike in Grants Lick.
On August 28 1901 Dr. Julian E. married Nellie Rosetta Baker who was born February 10, 1878; daughter of Thomas Jefferson Baker & Minerva Rosetta Bryan from Grants Lick Ky.
Children of Dr. Julius Eugene Pinguely and Nellie Rosetta Baker (1878-1966)
1. Douglas Bryan Pinguely b-31 July 1902 in Campbell Co; d-23 Aug 1984; m-Catherine
Ida Newman 2 Jan 1930; she died 8 Jan 1983
2. Gwendolyn Pinguely b-28 June 1905 in Campbell Co; m-Rowland C Williamson 7
Nov 1928; d-20 Nov 1990 in Tucson Arizona; br-Evergreen Cemetery
3. Donald
Eugene Pinguely b-6 Apr 1910 in Ross; d-20 Nov 1928 in a plane crash in Cincinnati. He was buried in Evergreen
Cemetery Nov 27.
Children of Frederick St Clair Pinguely and Lillian Brendel
1. Clara V Pinguely b-1 Dec 1900; d-7 Oct 1971 in Covington;
m-a Molique
2. Lillian C Pinguely b-27 Apr 1919 in Campbell Co; m-a Lyle
Children of Douglas Bryan Pinguely and Catherine Ida Newman
Douglas Eugene Pinguely b-22 Feb 1933 in Melbourne; d-4 Jan
2015 in Edgewood Ky. br-Ekron Baptist Church Cemetery
Donna Nell Pinguely b-1934 in Melbourne
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In 1910 Dr. Pinguely family resided at Lot #464 Melbourne Ave in Melbourne. In 1915 Walker Benjamin and Margaret Elizabeth Ashford Newman and family from Newport and were located in Melbourne across from the Pinguelys. In the summer of 1917, Dr. Pinguely ran for county commissioner.
Ronald Newman says he often rode with Dr. Pinguely caring for his patients in his model T. Dr. Pinguely was Chairman of the Trustees when Melbourne was incorporated in 1912. His brother Clarence Philip Pinguley was also a trustee.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 25 April 1904, page 5
The anti-Rhinock people of Campbell County held rump conventions in both city and county. The country convention was held at Alexandria Courthouse. Resolutions were adopted instructing the delegates to vote for Judge T Hodge. One of the following delegates were chosen; Dr J E Pinguely.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 25 August 1913, page 1
Clyde Myers and John Moore of the Life Saving Squad arrived at Ernest Hines home in Silver Grove just 16 minutes after they had received a call from Dr. J E Pinguely, who said that nothing but a pulmotor could save Hines' life. The squad worked with Hines and revived him.
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Kentucky Post, Sunday, 1 November 1931, page 2
Ralph Grinn, 115 Robson av. Ft Thomas, junior partner of the G E Grimm Lumber Co. Brent Ky. suffered the loss of two fingers early Saturday when his left hand was caught in a saw at the mill. He was treated by Dr. J E Pinguley of Melbourne Ky.
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Kentucky Post, Sunday, 10 April 1932, page 1
Mrs. Audrey True, Melbourne, suffered severe injuries late Saturday when the auto in which she was riding with her son overturned after colliding with a laundry truck on River rd. at Silver Grove. Mrs. True was treated by Dr. J E Pinguely who said her condition is not serious. She suffered a rib fracture, back sprain and cuts and bruises.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 16 April 1935, page 6
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks in the loss of our beloved mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Moeller (nee Sanders). Especially to Dr. J E Pinguely for his trying efforts.
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On April 21, 1938 he was honored by the Kentucky Medical Association with a banquet at the Highland Country Club in Ft. Thomas as a member of the association who had completed 50 years of practice in Northern Kentucky.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 22 April 1938, page 1
Addressing a meeting of the Campbell-Kenton Medical society last night at the Highland Golf Club, Dr. Willard D Haines launched his attack upon the socialized medicine. He slumped to his chair, physicians came to his aid but he was dead. The testimonial dinner arranged by the society physicians to eulogize "The Country Doctor," Dr. J E Pinguely, Melbourne physician, who recently concluded 50 years of active practice among the rural folk of eastern Campbell County.
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During his career he had a number of papers published several of which were; A Treatment for Cancer in The Medical World Sept. 1929; Epilepsy and Dementia Praecox and a Few of Its Allegory, Kentucky Medical Journal October 1942.
He died at Speers Memorial Hospital in Dayton January 16, 1947, and his ashes were buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Dr. Julius
Eugene Pinguely 1947 Obituary