George Westveer, M.D., with his office in the Lovett building, and resident at No. 49 Taylor street, Grand Rapids, is a native of Holland, Mich., was born February 10, 1867, and is a son of John and Nellie (Dewinter) Westveer, both natives of the Netherlands, who, after their marriage, came to America, about forty-five years ago and located near Holland, Mich., where they resided until 1871, when they came to live in Grand Rapids. To the marriage of John and Nellie Westveer were born four children besides the doctor, viz: Adrian, a minister of the Reformed church, and stationed at Wyckoff, near Paterson, N.J.; Christian, a machine hand at Berkey & Gay’s furniture factory, Grand Rapids; Nellie, who was married to Peter Bradford, and died in 1893, and Martin, who died at the age of twenty-two years. The father of this family died when forty-one years old, and the mother married, some years after, Isaac Schowenaar. She is now seventy-five years of age.

Dr. George Westveer, who was about four years of age when his parents came to Grand Rapids, received his elementary education in the public schools of this city, and this was supplemented by a two year course of study in Hope college, Holland, Mich. Being thus prepared he entered the Indiana Physio-medico college, where he took a three year course, and graduated therefrom March 23, 1898. In the meantime he had one year’s practice in his profession as an under-graduate, and after graduating he entered at once upon full practice at his present location in Grand Rapids, and although not one year there the indications are that there is a bright career before him in the near future, as the practice already secured is far in excess of that which ordinarily falls to the lot of the young practitioner.

Dr. Westveer was united in marriage in Grand Rapids, November 4, 1888, to Miss Minnie Douw, a native of the Netherlands, who was brought to Grand Rapids in her childhood by her parents. The only child resulting from this union was born November 4, 1889, was named Johnny, but was called away at the age of seven months. The doctor and his wife are members of the Fourth Reformed church and are very sincere in the observance of its teachings. In politics the doctor is a republican, While the doctor is daily rising professionally in the esteem of the public, he and wife daily advance in that of the social circle, in which they held a permanent footing before and have held since their marriage.