Cognevich, Louis M., (DDS); 
Plaquemines Parish
(now Orleans Parish, Louisiana)

Submitted by: Mike Miller
date: 4-01-98



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Cognevich, Louis M., D. D. S., New Orleans, was born at Nairn, La., Jan.
11, 1886; son of Marc and Mary (Pelas) Cognevich, both natives of
Louisiana.  The paternal grandfather was a native of Austria.  The father
has been assessor for a great many years at Nairn, Plaquemines parish.  He
is also a planter, and is interested in the orange business.  Both parents
are yet resident at Nairn at this time.  To them were born 9 children,
viz.:  Josephine, wife of Walter Chauvin;  Joseph Marie, wife of George
Lincoln;  Marc, Jr., practicing dentistry at Lucy, La.;  Louis M., subject
of this sketch;  Mary Blanche, wife of Maurice O'Brien, Austin, Tex.;
Dewey, at college, and  Gussie.  The second, third, sixth, seventh and
eighth reside at Nairn, their birthplace.  In the course of his education
Louis M. Cognevich attended Chenet institute, and having finished at that
institution entered the New Orleans College of Dentistry, Tulane
university, from which he graduated with the degree of D. D. S., class of
1908.  Since the completion of his professional studies Dr. Cognevich has
been continuously engaged in the practice of his profession at New Orleans.
 He is a member of the Louisiana State Dental, New Orleans College  of
Dentistry alumni, and the Odontological societies.  Oct. 20, 1910, Dr.
Cognevich was married to Miss Antoinette Jaquet, daughter of Lawrence and
Margaret (Schmitz) Jaquet, of New Orleans. Mrs. Cognevich's father is in
the business of manufacturing sugar.

Source:  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 105.
Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.


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