GELLERT, H. , Rev. Jennings, LA ** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Source: Southwest Louisiana Historical and Biographical by William Henry Perrin published in 1891; page 155. Typed by Margaret Rentrop Moore Rev. H. Gellert, Jennings. - Rev. H. Gellert is a native of Germany, born April 27, 1851. His father, Edward Gellert, was also a native of Germany, where he died in 1855. Our subject's mother came to Louisiana and resided near Jennings until her death. Rev. H. Gellert came to New Orleans in 1871. He was educated in Germany, where he pursued a theological course. He also received a medical education in Germany. After a few years of ministerial work he began in addition to this the practice of medicine. He resided in New Orleans until 1874. For two years preceding 1874 he was engaged in ministerial labors in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. For eight years following he devoted himself to the same kind of work at Newport, Kentucky. During this time he was married to Miss Anna Indretrant, of Newport. From Newport he was called to Dayton, Ohio, under appointment as chaplain of the National Soldiers" Home at this place. He was appointed in 1885 by the Educational Board of managers of the highest commendation from those in charge of the Soildiers' Home, and from his congregation. His partiality to Louisiana as place of residence caused him to return to this State, and he is now engaged in his clerical duties in Jennings, Crowley, and many German congregation in the adjoining parishes. Mr. Gellert's ministerial labors are all gratis.. He receives his income from the practice of medicine and the rents from his plantations, eleven in number, aggregating seven thousand acres, upon which he has tenants, who, this year, raised over three thousand sacks of rice, and he expects to double the increase in the future.