Albertus Nyland, M.D., of No. 141 ½ Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich., and one of the best known physicians in the state, is a native of Holland, Ottawa county, Mich., was born March 15, 1855, and is a son of Egbert and Dina (Schuitert) Nyland, natives of Holland Europe, where they were married, and whence they came to America, in 1849, and settled in Holland, then in the far backwoods of Michigan.

Egbert Nyland was a weaver in his native land, but on settling in Michigan became a farmer. To him and his wife were born nine children, in the following order: Derk J., a farmer of Allegan county; Alice, who died in infancy: Garret J., who died in childhood; Garret J. (second), who died in December, 1887, in young manhood, leaving a wife and two children; Henrietta, wife of I. H. Streur, a farmer of Allegan county; Alice (second), married to Dr. Lenderink, also of Allegan county; Albertus, whose name opens this biography; John, who died in young manhood, and Doris, who passed away when yet a child. The mother of this family died in Holland, Mich., in August, 1859, at the age of thirty-five years, and the father died at the same place November 11, 1872, at the age of fifty-six.

Albertus Nyland was reared to manhood on the home farm, was educated in the common schools and the Michigan State Normal school. He finished the common school course in 1868 and the scientific course in 1882. For six years he was employed as a teacher, mostly in grade schools, his last engagement in this vocation being as principal of the Grandville school, Kent county. While thus employed as a teacher he began preparing himself for his present profession, and in 1883 entered the Physio-Medico college at Indianapolis, Ind., from which he graduated in 1886, and at once entered practice at Grand Rapids, Mich., where he has won for himself a most enviable reputation, which extends far and wide. As he speaks fluently the German and Holland-Dutch languages, as well as English, he secures many patients who desire to consult him in the former tongues--their own vernacular--and thus feel more at ease in availing themselves of his remarkable skill.

The marriage of Dr. Nyland took place at Grand Rapids, November 18,1888, to Miss Myrtie D. Day, a native of this city and a daughter of Dr. A. W. Day. Three children have blessed this union, and are named Rebecca, Jessie and Frances.

Dr. Nyland is president of the Michigan State Physio-Medico association, is a prohibitionist in politics--although he not infrequently votes the republican ticket. He is very temperate in his personal habits, has never smoked a cigar nor drank a glass of intoxicating liquor, and stands very high in the esteem of the public of Grand Rapids.