Dansereau, Philip J., M. D.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 116-117. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Dansereau, Philip J., M. D., of Thibodaux, Lafourche parish, is a descendant of a French-Canadian family, that emigrated from France more than 200 years ago, and became prominently identified with the life and the strenuous experiences of the early settlers of Canada--hardy men, and brave women, who, in spite of persecution and tyrannical treatment, remained faithful to the customs, language and traditions of the mother country.

The Dansereaus of the province of Quebec, forbears of Dr. Dansereau and of his father, Dr. Hercules Dansereau, distinguished themselves in the social, political and professional activities of the community in which they lived. The subject of this sketch was born at Thibodaux, May 8, 1869, 11 years after Dr. Hercules Dansereau had located in that town. At the age of 13, he went to Canada and entered the Jesuits' college at Montreal, where he studied for four years; next continuing his education at the Fordham university, Fordham, N. Y., for 2 years. Having chosen medicine for his profession, young Dansereau matriculated in the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia university, in 1888, graduating 3 years after. Following the receipt of his diploma, Dr. Dansereau took a post-graduate course in the medical department of Tulane university and in the Charity hospital, New Orleans.

In 1903, after having practiced his profession for a short time in the parish of Assumption, La., he returned to his native town. Dr. Hercules Dansereau, his father, having been actively engaged in his calling for more than half a century, retired in 1906, leaving his clientele to a worthy and able successor, Dr. Philip Dansereau, who soon won the esteem and confidence of the people of Lafourche parish, and now takes rank with the prominent physicians of Louisiana. In 1901 he married Miss Olive Conintment, of Thibodaux. They are the parents of 8 children, Jeanne, Philip, Claude, Marcelle, Edeard (deceased), Harold, Lucille, and Edward II, who are of the eighth generation of Dansereaus in America and of the third generation in Louisiana. Dr. Dansereau takes active interest in public affairs, and is at the present time president of the Lafourche parish board of health; is member of the Lafourche parish, and of the Louisiana State Medical societies; also affiliated with the fraternal orders, Maccabees and the Woodmen of the World. Dr. Dansereau is a follower of the Roman Catholic faith.