Biography of 	Cohn, Albert James, (DDS); Tensas Parish;  now Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Cohn, Albert James, D. D. S., New Orleans, was born at Newellton, Tensas
parish, La., Dec. 31, 1877; son of Alexander and Lena (Marks) Cohn, the
former a native of Prussia, and the latter of Natchez, Miss.  The father
came to America in 1866 and located at the above named place.  After a
number of years he purchased a plantation in that locality and thereafter
passed the remainder of his life at the plantation home, where he died in
the year 1906 at the age of 61 years.  His widow survives at this time and
resides in the city of New Orleans.  To their union 5 children were born,
namely:  Florence,  Stella, widow of Simon Abraham, Magnolia,  Miss.
Soloman L., a traveling salesman, who makes his home in New Orleans;
Albert James, the subject of this sketch; and  Arnold E., in mercantile
business at Magnolia, Miss.  In the course of his education Albert James
Cohn attended Chamberlain Hunter academy, and after graduating from that
institution took a course at Louisiana State university, following which he
entered the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and graduated from that
institution with the degree of D. D. S., in the class of 1899.  Shortly
after the completion of his professional studies, Dr. Cohn opened dental
offices at the city of New Orleans, and since that time has devoted his
abilities to the practice of his profession with increasing and gratifying
success.  The Doctor is a member of the First and Second District Dental,
and the Louisiana State Dental societies, Psi Omega Dental fraternity of
Baltimore college, and the congregation of Touro synagogue.  Dec. 27, 1912,
Dr. Cohn was married to Miss Rose Edna Germann, daughter of George and
Katherine (Webber) Germann, both formerly residents of New Orleans but now
deceased.

Source:  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp.
106-107.  Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century
Historical Association.