Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 26.

GEORGE W. TAMIESIE, M.D.

     With broad college training and hospital experience to qualify him for the
practice of medicine, Dr. George W. Tamiesie entered upon the active work of his
profession in Portland in 1902, and has since made continuous progress.  He was
born in Linn county, Iowa, May 9, 1875, his parents being John Batiste and
Phillipine (Goffette) Tamiesie.  As the name indicates, he is descended from an
old French family, the original spelling of the  family name being Tamiesier.  A
representative of this family has been immortalized in one of the works of
Victor Hugo.  The grandfather was one of the French colonists, who established
the salt works in Onondaga county, New York, and in early life John Batiste
Tamiesie, who was born in Syracuse, New York became connected with the salt
industry but afterward turned his attention to general agricultural pursuits.
After leaving the Empire state when a young man, he removed westward to Iowa and
after residing in that state for a considerable period of time came to Oregon in
1879.  At Oswego he took up contracting but after seven years purchased a tract
of land in Washington county, which he carefully and successfully cultivated to
the time of his death, which occurred in 1910.  His wife was of French
parentage, although her birth occurred across the border in Belgium.  By her
marriage she became the mother of ten children, eight of whom are yet living:
John Henry, a mechanical engineer of Portland; James P., who is mentioned
elsewhere in this work; Marie; Victor J., living in Oregon; Augustus E., who is
first assistant physician in the insane asylum at Salem; George W., of this
review; Katherine, the wife of William Reiling, of Hillsboro; and Joseph, a
dentist, practicing in Portland.
     Dr. Tamiesie was only four year of age when brought by his parents to
Oregon and was a lad of eleven years when the family removed from Oswego to what
has since been known as the old homestead farm near Hillsboro.  In pursuing his
education he attended the high school of the latter place and afterward took up
the profession of teaching, which he followed in the public schools for five
years.  He regarded this work however, merely as an initial step to other
professional labor for it was his desire to enter upon the study of medicine,
and while teaching he began reading with that end in view.  Later he entered the
medical department of the University of Oregon and was graduated therefrom April
1, 1902.  During his last year there, he was an interne in the county hospital.
Since his graduation he has practiced at his present location, maintaining an
office at 519 1/2  Williams avenue in Portland.  Success has attended him from
the outset and his practice has gradually grown as his worth and ability have
become recognized.  The elemental strength of his character was shown in the
fact that he provided for his own education and his industry and ambition
enabled him to pursue his college course and qualify for his chosen life work.
He is a lover of his profession, deeply interested in its scientific and
humanitarian phases.  He has an office splendidly equipped with modern
instruments and appliances and he puts forth every effort to make his labors
effective in restoring health and checking the ravages of disease.  Three of the
seven sons of his father's family adopted the profession of medicine and a
fourth became a dentist and has an office adjoining that of our subject.  The
record made by these brothers is commendable, for all to hold high professional
ideals.
     In 1902 Dr. Tamiesie was married to Miss Theresa Reiling, a daughter of
Martin Reiling, who came to Oregon in 1876 and is now living at Roy, this state.
Dr. and Mrs. Tamiesie have two children, Sylvester Lawrence and Lenore Beatrice.
The parents are members of the Roman Catholic church and are well known
socially.  He is a gentleman of cordial and genial manner, sympathetic,
courteous and kindly, and all who know him speak of him in terms of admiration
and high regard.  He is devoted to his family and his profession and stands as a
high type of American manhood and chivalry.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.