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Dr. Julius J. Bellin,
Founder of Bellin Hospital
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1907
- Julius
J. Bellin M.D, a surgeon, purchases a 15-bed house from Dr. B.C. Brett.
This house became "General Hospital", located at 112 N. Adams Street
(where the Wis. Telephone Co. is now located).
- Dr. B.C. Brett was a retiring physician from St. Vincent and St. Mary's Hospitals.
- Dr. Bellin invites two deaconesses to assist him in Green Bay at "General Hospital".
- Miss
Matilda (Tillie) Giese and Miss Delia Scheible arrive from Ohio. They
were from the German Methodist Deaconess Order (a nursing order from
the combined German Methodist and Lutheran churches); Miss Giese
trained at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati Ohio.
- First patient: Robert Dickey, May 6, 1907.
1908
- General Hospital becomes incorporated, moves to the D.W. Britton home, a larger house on the corner of Lawe and Webster streets.
- The hospital is rented from Dr. Bellin for $40/month.
- Named "Deaconess Sanitarium". This is the site of Bellin Hospital today.
- Nurses
Hannah Wedewart (Mrs. Greiser) and Carrie Krueger (Mrs. Horkman) join
the staff of General Hospital. The nurses carried patients up and down
the stairs (a spiral staircase) using stretchers, tended the fires,
mowed the lawn, and did cooking and cleaning in addition to caring for
the sick.
- First class of "Deaconess Sanitarium Training School"; 3 students enrolled; only one finishes the program.
1909
- Affiliation begins with the Methodist Church. Methodists promise moral and financial support.
- Information
taken from a postcard dated September 1909: "Training for Nurses": "The
new hospital offers a superior course for bright and ambitious women in
the profession of nursing. It's modern in all respects - location,
excellent, streetcar and ambulance service. Rates $7.00 and upward per
week. Open with reputable physicians. Write to: Sister Tillie Giese,
Head Deaconess; Rev. J.H.Paul, Spiritual Advisor; Rev. Perry Miller,
District Supt. Appleton; Julius J. Bellin, M.D., House Physician".
- One
of the first services offered with the first hospital is the concept of
a bathhouse, which included "Moor Mud Baths": supposed to be "nature's
infallible cure for rheumatism and kindred diseases".
1912
- A.J. Benjamin appointed Field Secretary; business management of the hospital organizes with a "Board of Managers".
1913
- Board of Managers reincorporates the hospital.
- Board of managers consists of 50 representative men of the state.
1915
- Miss Giese conducts groundbreaking for a new $60,000 building for the hospital, no longer a house.
- Deaconess Sanitarium renamed "Wisconsin Deaconess Hospital".
1916
- First
hospital building completed, dedication: Jan 8, 1916; three floors and
a basement, 60 patient rooms & surgery facilities.
- Deaconess Sanitarium Training School Perry Hall establishes.
1923
- Nurses Home and Annex building addition completed, north wing; 24,576 sq. ft.
- 60 different physicians, surgeons and dentists treat patients at the hospital.
1925
- Mrs. Charlotte M. Fowler of Antigo donates $25,000 toward building a residence for students of the School of Nursing.
- Dr. and Mrs. Bellin donate money to construct another 4-story wing.
- June
1925, Board of Managers vote to rename the hospital "Bellin Memorial
Hospital", (over-riding Dr. Bellin's objections), "as a tribute to the
good doctor’s many years of charitable works and service."
- Board
of Managers elects 15 members for Board of Directors; at least 8
directors must be members in good standing of the Methodist Church.
- First president of the Board of Directors is the Rev. J.H.Tippet, father of Dr. Walter Tippet.
- V.P. Dr. G.W. Nicholson; 2nd V.P. Mr. J.T. Phillips; Secretary, Mr. Samuel Cady; Treasurer, Mr. J.H. Taylor.
- Other presidents were: William Larson, Mr. J.T. Phillips, Dr. J.J. Bellin and Mr. J.P. Jensen.
1927
- 4-story building addition completed, corner of Webster and Lawe streets.
- Through the sale of bonds, the hospital increases to 100 beds.
1928
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Dr. Bellin dies unexpectedly, suffering complications from several diseases.
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