The Traveling Dentist

Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster

My great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, was a dentist.  He received his D.D.S. Degree from Western Dental College of Kansas City, Missouri on April 2, 1896.

At some point in Watson's life he changed his name to Frederick.  Frederick lived a very interesting life.  He practiced dentistry in many different locations and in three different countries - the U.S.A., Mexico, and Brazil.

Did you know there were such things as Dental Boats?  How about Photo Boats?  I didn't until I saw photos of the Webster Dental Boat and the Webster Photo Boat.  Yep, great-grandpa Frederick practiced dentistry on a boat at some time during his life.  And he also was a photographer too.   I wonder what it was like to practice dentistry on a boat.  Was the water always calm or were there any waves to contend with while Dr. Webster was working on patients.  Yikes, right?

Oh, and, did I mention that great-grandpa Frederick was an inventor?  Yep, he was!

Below you can read about his life and travels.  I affectionately refer to my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster as "The Traveling Dentist."

Be sure to check back again as I add more about Frederick's life and travels.

1. The Traveling Dentist - Part 1
2. The Traveling Dentist - Part 2
3. The Traveling Dentist - Part 3
4. The Traveling Dentist - Part 4
5. Talented Tuesday - My Great-Grandpa Was An Inventor?
6. Wordless Wednesday–Shark Anyone??
7. Sepia Saturday 127–Frederick E. Webster’s Dental Office
8. Sepia Saturday 138–The Traveling Dentist and His Motorized Bike circa 1917
9. Sepia Saturday 150 ~ Bullfights in Irapuato
10. Sepia Saturday 151 ~ "The Traveling Dentist" at Work
11. Hurray! It's Time To Do The Genealogy Happy Dance!
12. Thanks for Traveling Frederick! - U.S. Consular Registration Application ~ 1917
13. Thanks for Traveling Frederick!–Another U.S. Consular Registration Application ~ 1923
14. Treasure Chest Thursday ~ Grandpa Debs' Black Briefcase
15. Treasure Chest Thursday–The Big Reveal ~ What's In The Old Metal Tube?
16. Treasure Chest Thursday ~ The Traveling Dentist's Business Card
17. Wordless Wednesday (well, almost) ~ Watson Emory Webster as a Child
18. Watson, Why Did You Change Your Name To Frederick?
19. Thanks for Traveling Frederick! – A September 1913 Passenger List
20. Thanks for Traveling Frederick! – It's Esther's Turn to Travel
21. Thanks for Traveling Frederick! ~ Esther Travels Again
22. Thanks for Traveling Frederick! ~ An Emergency U.S. Passport Application from 1907
23. A Special Family History Christmas Gift
24. The F. E. Webster Dental and Photo Boats
25. A New and Exciting Cousin Connection
26. Fred E. Webster, Jeweler ~ Ad in an 1890's Newspaper
27. Dr. F. E. Webster, The Painless Dentist
    
28. Lesson Learned. Always Check for Additional Pages
    

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Jana

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