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FREDERICK G. IBACH, M. D., who is now engaged in the practice of medicine in Mauch Chunk, has won a high reputation for skill and ability in the line of his profession in Carbon County, and in consequence receives from the public a liberal patronage, which he well deserves. The Doctor is a native of the Keystone State, his birth having occurred in Newmanstown, Lebanon County, in 1858. His father, William H. Ibach, was for many years well known and a successful teacher in Lebanon and adjoining counties, but later engaged in merchandising. His death occurred in 1874. His wife bore the maiden name of Rebecca Shultz, and she was a daughter of Frederick Shultz.

The subject of this sketch spent the days of his boyhood and youth in his father’s home, and in the public schools. Later he attended the Palatinate College of Myerstown, Pa., and when his education in that direction was completed he began fitting himself for his life work. He first read medicine with Dr. Dennis of Myerstown, and later entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in the year 1879. He had been a close student of his profession, and all that was now needed to make him a skilled physician was practice. He first opened an office in Akron, Lancaster County, Pa., where he remained for four and a-half years, during which time he did a very good business. On the expiration of that period, in 1884, he came to Mauch Chunk. For ten years he has been numbered among its successful and leading physicians, and for the past five years has been devoting his time to treatment of diseases of the eye.

In 1889 the Doctor was married, the lady of his choice being Miss Caroline B. Leisenring, daughter of Charles Leisenring, of East Mauch Chunk. The Doctor is a Censor of the Medico-Chirurgical Society, and also a member of the Lehigh Valley Medical Society. He takes a prominent part in Masonic circles, has filled all the offices in his lodge, including that of Eminent Commander, and is now High Priest. In manner he is social and pleasant, and his cheery presence in the sick-room, as well as his medicine, is undoubtedly of great benefit to his patients. All who know him esteem him highly, and among his professional brethren he occupies a foremost rank.