Bernadas, Hector E., M.D.

Submitter Mike Miller

Bernadas, Hector E., M. D., of New Orleans, was born at New Orleans, July 4,
1879, son of Emile L. J. Bernadas and Urania Guilliory Bernadas. His maternal
grandfather, Augustin Guilliory, was a soldier during the war of 1861-65 in
company I, Crescent regiment, commanded by Col. Soulé. Dr. Bernadas' paternal
grandfather came to the United States from France as mate on a sailing vessel
when a boy, and made his home in New Orleans, and married Anne Gadelle. New
Orleans was the birthplace of Emile L. J. Bernadas, father of the Doctor, and
he was educated in the city schools. His profession was that of architect and
builder, and he became prominent in his line of business until his death, May
23, 1913, many years after the demise of his wife. The subject of this sketch
was educated in private and public schools, the Boys' high school, from which
he graduated in 1896. The same year he entered the medical department of
Tulane university, became an interne of the Charity hospital, serving 2 years;
and in 1902 graduated from Tulane Medical college and the Charity hospital.
Since that time he has been engaged in practice in New Orleans. Dr. Bernadas
is a member of the Orleans Parish Medical society, Louisiana State Medical
society, American Medical association, National Geographic society, Grand
fraternity, Brush and Pencil club, Southern Yacht club, Stratford club, and is
medical examiner of the Grand fraternity and Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
Georgia. He is the eldest of 5 children: Fernand L. Bernadas, druggist, in
Bakersfield, Cal.; Geo. J. Bernadas, planter, of Haywood, Cal.; Maurice G.
Bernadas, connected with the Hibernia bank; and Mrs. Lillie Bouttier, of Los
Angeles, Cal. Dr. Bernadas is affiliated with the democratic party. He
married, Oct. 20, 1908, Miss Hester L. Kinberger, daughter of Frank and Hester
Lillie (Rusha) Kinberger, and they have 2 daughters, Hester Catherine
Bernadas, born March 23, 1911, and Ruth Louise Bernadas, born Aug. 18, 1913.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 45.
Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.