May - Bertrand
Source: History of Montgomery County, Indiana. Indianapolis: AW Bowen, 1913, p 933.
The science of osteopathy and other drugless methods of healing have made great strides during the past decades, finding followers all over the civilized world, especially throughout America. That satisfactory results are obtained goes without saying else these systems would have perished in their incipiency, for it seems that in this age of the world most any new method of healing, religious sect, cult or ism can get a ready following, but they must all show definite results and show them quickly or their followers fall away, leaving them without sufficient support to stand. Osteopathy has come to stay. Its principles are sounds, its methods practical, its results pleasing to the public in general, so there is no reason why it should vanish from the niche it has so securely obtained during its comparatively brief life. One of the most popular and able exponents of osteopathy in Montgomery and surrounding counties is Dr. Bertrand Emil MAY of Crawfordsville, a man who justly ranks in the van of professional men of this section of the Hoosier State. Dr. May was born at Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois November 4, 1876. He is a son of George A. and Ella Buckingham May. The father was born in Kentucky in 1839, and there he spent his earlier years, but when a young man came to Illinois and established the permanent home of the family in Vermilion County and he is still living there, making his home in Danville where he has built up a large real estate business. His wife was born in Delphi, Indiana. Dr. Bertrand E. May received a good common school education at Potomac, Illinois, later attending the State Normal School at Kirksville Missouri where he remained two years, later attending the American School of Osteopathy in that city, where he made a splendid record and from which he was graduated with the class of 1898. After his graduation he came to Crawfordsville, Indiana and began the practice of his profession, and here he has remained to the present time, having built up an extensive and lucrative practice which is constantly growing, his patients many of them coming from remote localities. Dr. May is a Republican. He was a candidate for county treasurer in 1908 but was defeated after making a splendid race by only 21 votes. He is now a progressive, being deeply interested in thenew movement. Fraternally, he belongs to the Masonic order and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Dr. May was married June 25, 1902 to Esther Clement, a daughter of Frank and Laura Hutton Clement. She is a native of Crawfordsville where she grew to womanhood and was educated. To the Dr. and wife one daughter has been born, bearing the name of Frances Helen May.-typed by kbz
Source: Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso) Mon 13 July 1953 p 6
Crawfordsville July 13 – Dr. Bertrand E. May, 76, former Crawfordsville mayor and Montgomery county auditor died here Sunday. He was a republican.
Source: Indianapolis Star Mon 13 July 1953 p 11
Crawfordsville – Dr. Bertrand E. May, 76 years old, former mayor of Crawfordsville and former Montgomery County auditor died yesterday at Culver Hospital here. Dr. May who opened a practice of osteopathy here in 1900 served as auditor from 1924 to 1928 and may from 1935 to 1939. A Republican he served on the State Board of Tax Commissioners from 1928-1932. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Esther Clement May; a daughter, Mrs. Dwight Flanigan, Marion and a sister, Mrs. John FG Miller, Brookline, Mass.