EDWARD A. ROMIG, M.D., of the firm of Woolley & Romig, Big Rapids, was born in Brsitol, Elkhart Co., Ind., Sept. 23, 1852. His father, Adam Romig, was a merchant and died in 1860. His mother, Flavilla L. (Adams) Romig, is yet living, at Moberly, MO. Dr. Romig was a student at school until he was 14 years old, after which he spent two years as a farm assistant. He passed the next four years as a teacher, and commenced to read for his profession in the office of Dr. C. Earl, of Pontiac, Oakland Co., Mich. After a year of study he went to Ann Arbor and became a private student under Prof. A. B. Palmer, completing his preparation by three terms in the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, where he was graduated in March, 1877. He entered at once upon his practice at Clarkston, Oakland Co., and established a lucrative and popular business. He stayed there nearly four and a half years, and in the fall of 881 came to this city and opened an office at upper Big Rapids. Four months later he formed his present business relation with Dr. D. F. Woolley, a fortunate association, the firm occupying first rank as medical practitioners. Dr. Romig's specialties are surgery and diseases of the eye and ear. He is a member of the Union Medical Society of Northern Michigan..
Dr. Romig was married at Pontiac, Mich., October 1, 1879, to Mary W., daughter of John P. Na Mary A. Wycoff. They have had two children, Maud and Ethel. The former is deceased; the latter was born Feb. 26, 1883.
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