Zeidler, Edwan J., D. D. S.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Zeidler, Edwan J., D. D. S., Maison Blanche, New Orleans, La., was born in New Orleans, Aug. 25, 1867, son of Edward B. and Elizabeth (Boyar) Zeidler, the former of whom was a native of Austria and the latter of New Orleans, but of French parentage. The father was for many years in the confectionery business at New Orleans, but is now deceased. The mother is living at this time. Two children were born of this union, namely: Edwan J., the subject of this sketch, and Jannette, now the wife of B. J. Jones of New Orleans. Edwan J. Zeidler attended the public schools of New Orleans, graduating from the boys' high school, following which he entered the Atlanta Dental college and graduated with the degree of D. D. S. in the class of 1890. Following the completion of his professional studies Dr. Zeidler opened offices at New Orleans and began the practice of his profession in that city, where he has since been engaged in dental work, with the exception of a short stay in each of the cities of Galveston and Houston, Tex. Dr. Zeidler is a member of the Louisiana State Dental and the 1st and 2nd districts dental societies, the National Dental association, and the Catholic church. March 31, 1892, Dr. Zeidler was married to Miss May Crimen, daughter of John C. and Mary (Kennedy) Crimen of New Orleans, the former a native of Natchez, Miss., and the latter of New Orleans. The father was formerly in the forwarding business. Two children have been born to Dr. and Mrs. Zeidler, namely: John Crimen, a graduate D. D. S. of Atlanta Dental college, class of 1911, and now practicing with his father, and Leatrice Johannah, who was recently married to Mr. Raymond A. Loughney, formerly of Philadelphia, but now a resident of New Orleans.

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 480-481. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.