Biography of 	OECHSNER, Herman, M.D.; Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Oechsner, Herman, New Orleans physician, was born in New Orleans, La., 
Dec. 19, 1862; son of Daniel and Catherine (Hoefeld) Oechsner, both 
parents being natives of Germany, and both now deceased, the father 
having died in New Orleans in 1878.  Daniel Oechsner, the father came 
to America as a young man and located in New Orleans following the 
business of a contractor for Orleans, graduating from the Boys Central
high school in 1880, following which he took a course at the Cincinnati 
(O.) College of Pharmacy, graduating from that institution in 1887.  
During the ensuing 17 years he followed the profession of pharmacy, for 
a portion of this time owning and operating a drug store in the city of 
Cincinnati.  In 1897 he entered Tulane university, and in 1899 graduated 
with the degree of M. D.  Since the latter date Dr. Oechsner has been 
engaged in the practice of medicine in the city of New Orleans.  In 1908 
he was appointed a member of the state board of health, and so continues 
at this time.  He has been a life-long democrat, and is affiliated with 
the following organizations:  Orleans Parish Medical association, 
Louisiana State Medical association, American Medical association, 
Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias, and Woodmen of the World.  At 
Cincinnati,in 1890, Dr. Oechsner was married to Miss Minnie Dawson, of 
Kentucky.  One child was born to them--Alpha V., who became the wife of 
W. C. Ucher.   Mrs. Oechsner's death occurred in 1895.  In 1902 Dr. 
Oechsner was married  to Miss Edith Appel, and one son--Herman Lewis--has 
been born to them.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, 
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), 
p. 335.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century 
Historical Association.