Biography of 	ADER, Henry F M D Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 482.  Edited by
Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association

Ader, Henry Fernand, M. D., of New Orleans, was born March 7, 1884, at New
Orleans, son of Pierre Ader, a native of Mancioux department of Haute
Garonne, France (1841), and of Eleonore de Ponteau Ader, who was born at
Cerisol, department of Gers, France, in 1850.  Dr. Ader's father came to
New Orleans in 1855 and engaged in the dairy business.  Later on, he became
a meat merchant.  At the time that the Orleans railroad company was in
existence, Mr. Ader was a principal stockholder.  The affairs of the
corporation were involved then, and yielding no profits; but with his
business sagacity and good judgment, he soon put the road on a sound basis.
At present Mr. Ader is retired from active concerns, except that he
superintends his large real estate investments, and takes care of his
interests in New Orleans street railway stock.  Dr. Ader is one of 12
children, of whom 5 are living, 3 of them being connected with the
undertaking business.  At the age of 8 years the subject of this sketch was
sent to his father's native place to study in public schools, and after a
stay of 3 years and 6 months, he returned to New Orleans, and entered
Durel's private school.  He next attended the Jesuits' college, New
Orleans, graduating from the commercial department in 1900, and receiving
his degree of A. B. in the classical course in 1902.  Taking up the study
of medicine at Tulane, he graduated from the medical department in 1906,
and served 1 year as externe at the Charity hospital.  In 1906, Dr. Ader
was appointed medical inspector for the United States government in Central
America, where he remained 1 year and next went to Europe for the purpose
of making special studies in the treatment of genito-urinary and rectal
diseases.  He followed the courses at the Hospital Necker in Paris under
such eminent professors as Albarran and Pasteau.  Also he studied at the
Hospital d'Urologie, Paris, having Dr. Cathelin as instructor; and in
hospitals in Berlin, London, Madrid and in several of the best hospitals of
France.  Returning to the United States after an absence of 3 years and a
half, Dr. Ader continued his studies in New York City under Dr. L. Heitzman
and Drs. Valentine and Townsend.  He came back to New Orleans and began the
practice of medicine as a specialist.  In 1911 he formed a partnership with
Dr. M. W. Swords, and they have full charge of the genito-urinary clinic of
the Presbyterian hospital; and also are physicians for ward No. 1 of the
Charity hospital.  Dr. Ader is a member of the Orleans parish and the
Louisiana State Medical societies; the American Medical association; the
Pan-American Medical & Surgical society; the Young Men's Gymnastic club,
and is a 32nd degree Mason, at the present time being Junior Warden of
Perseverance Lodge No. 4.  Dr. Ader is professor of genito-urinary diseases
in the Louisiana Post-Graduate School of Medicine.