Ludwig C. Heintz, M. D., St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Ludwig C. Heintz, M. D. Professionally considered, perhaps Covington is as well served as any of the smaller cities of Louisiana, for here are assembled a goodly group of highly educated men whose cultural tastes undoubtedly have an effect out every branch of community life. A representative member of this body is Dr. Ludwig C. Heintz, physician and surgeon, who deservedly occupies a place of prominence. Doctor Heintz was born at Covington, Louisiana, March 21, 1883, eldest son of Dr, Frederick Julius and Winifred (Cochran) (Schafer) Heintz, and grandson of Rev. Ludwig P. Heintz, who for many years was a distinguished clergyman of the Lutheran Evangelical Church at New Orleans. He was born in Germany, in 1821, and came to the United States shortly before the Civil war, settling in New Orleans, which in a general way was the scene of his Christian work for forty years. He was the founder of the German Orphan Asylum, a great philanthropy, situated on State Street, New Orleans, and also founded the Lutheran Evangelical Church on the corner of Chippewa and Jackson streets, New Orleans, of which he was pastor for many years. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity. Dr. Frederick Julius Heintz was born at New Orleans in 1854, was graduated in medicine from Tulane University, and shortly afterward established himself in practice at Covington, where he continued until 1897. In that year he removed to Abita Springs, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1909 while on a trip to New Orleans. For twelve years he served as mayor of Abita Springs, and during the same length of the was coroner of St. Tammany Parish. He was an able member of the medical profession, was honest and efficient in public office, belonged to the Masonic fraternity and was a member of the Lutheran Evangelical Church. He married Mrs. Winifred (Cochran) Schafer, who was born in New Orleans, in 1863, and now resides there. Her first marriage was to George Schafer, a druggist, and was associated with him in business, being the first registered pharmacist of her sex at Covington. Seven children were born to Doctor and Mrs. Heintz: Ludwig C.; Frederick J., who is a lawyer at Covington; Clarence, who is in the insurance business at New Orleans ; Alma, who is the wife of Edward Corrales, in the plumbing business at New Orleans ; Edward who is an electrician and lives in New Orleans; Edna, who is the wife of L. C. Broussard, in the electrical business at New Orleans; and Joseph, who is an electrician in business at New Orleans. Ludwig C. Heintz attended the public schools of Covington, and in the class of 1902 was graduated from the Boys School, a private institution of merit conducted by the eminent Dr. Henry E. Chambers and then entered Tulane University, where he Completed his medical course in 1906, receiving his degree of Doctor of Medicine. In the same year Doctor Heintz opened his offices in Covington, Where he has built up a fine practice and at present is located in the Cormier Drug Store out Main Street. From 1906 until 1914 he filled the office of coroner of St. Tammany Parish, he is a member of the St. Tammany Parish Medical Society, the Louisiana State Medical Society and the American Medical Association, Doctor Heintz married at New Orleans, June 20 1907, Miss Lucile Toujan, daughter of Edward and Eva (Lafleur) Toujan, the former of whom during life was a merchant in New Orleans. The wife of Doctor Heintz was a child of such beauty and perfect proportion, that she was chosen when a little girl as the model for the child on the McDonough statue, New Orleans. Doctor and Mrs. Heintz have five children, three of whom are in school: Mignon, Audrey, Romona, Ludwig C., Jr., and Jack H. Doctor Heintz owns one of the handsomest private residences of Covington, beautifully situated its the midst of a well kept lawn on Jhancke Avenue, and additionally has several valuable farms in St. Tammany Parish. In political sentiment he is a democrat, but not unduly active; fraternally he is a member of Olive Camp No. 31, Woodmen of the World; and since boyhood has been a member of the Lutheran Evangelical Church. A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 386, by Henry E. Chambers. Published by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925.