Kleinpeter, Ewelle Augustus, M. D.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 775.
Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Kleinpeter, Ewelle Augustus, M. D., Bush Grove plantation, Lafourche Crossing, was born in Iberville parish, La., Aug. 9, 1877, son of Kropper Kleinpeter, whose birthplace was the same as that of the son, and whose
life ended in the same parish, 1879, at the age of 25 years.  He was a farmer.  The paternal grandfather was a native of Alsace-Lorraine, and on leaving his native country came directly to Louisiana and located at Big
Head, on Bayou Grossette, where, as a young man, he engaged in farming.  He later removed to Bayou Jacob, where he died.  He served in the Confederate army during the Civil war. 

Cecilia Loudla Lawes, mother of the subject of this sketch, was born at Lafourche Crossing, and died in New Orleans in 1912.  The maternal grandfather, Augustus Lawes, was born at Plaquemine, and died in New Orleans at the age of 79 years.  The maternal grandmother, Desdemona Haygood, was born at Plaquemine and is living at this time.  The maternal grandfather also served in the army of the Confederacy during the
Civil war.  The maternal great-grandfather, George Washington Haygood, was a native of Mississippi, but came to New Orleans, and owned and operated a line of steamboats between New Orleans and Cincinnati. 

Ewell Augustus Kleinpeter was the only child born to his parents.  He was educated in the public schools of Iberville, Plaquemine, and New Orleans, graduating from the Boys' high school in the latter city in 1894, following which he taught at Iberville 2 years and for a like period at Plaquemine.  In 1899 he entered the Medical department of Tulane university, graduating in 1903 as M. D., his class being the first 4-year class in medicine graduated from Tulane.  For 2 years following his graduation he was in the service of the Louisiana state board of health as medical inspector on fruit ships.  In 1905 he located at Lafourche Crossing and engaged in general practice, and with the exception of one month in the U. S. Marine hospital service, as
assistant surgeon at Havana, Cuba, has been continuously so engaged.  Dr. Kleinpeter was obliged to resign as assistant surgeon on account of his mother's health. 

March 28, 1909, he was married to Miss Helen Rousseau of Lafourche Crossing.  The doctor's wife was born in the house they now occupy.  She is a daughter of Ozemee' and Mary (Darden) Rousseau, natives of Lafourche parish.  To Doctor and Mrs. Kleinpeter 2 children have been born, namely, Ruth and Ewell.  Dr. Kleinpeter is a member of the Lafourche Parish, and Louisiana State Medical associations and the Woodmen of the World.