Obituary Record

Death of Louis Leonhard.

AIthough expected, the news of the death of Mr. Louis Leonhard, which occurred .yesterday noon at New Orleans as the result of a paralytic stroke last Monday, was received in this city as a shock and caused universal sorrow. Mr. Leonhard, residing at the home of his daughter. Mrs. C. A. Breath, of late years had become a resident of Bay St. Louis and was well known and esteemed by a wide circle of acquaintances. He was endowed with a generous character and to many causes he had been a life-long benefactor.

Mr. Leonhard was a native of Rheinfalz, Bavaria, where he first saw the light of day a little more that sixty years ago. He came to New Orleans with his parents when he was only three years of age, and has continually resided there, except for one year, which he spent in Cincinnati. At the age of 13 years young Leonhard entered the office of the German Gazette as an apprentice, and at the outbreak of the Civil war he became foreman of the composition room. During the war he served as first lieutenant ot the Louisiana Guards stationed in the city, performed commendable service.

In 1863 Mr. Leonhard married Miss Josephine Schuler. Of the union there were born five children, who are: Mr. Charles T. Leonhard, a well-known drummer for the firm of S. & J. Katz; Mr. Louis F. Leonhard, a member of the drygoods firm of which deceased was at the head; Mrs. Charles A. Breath, Mr. Ernest J. Leonhard, another member of the firm, and Mr. Albert T. Leonhard, who is also interested in the business.

Just after his marriage Mr. Leonhard entered the drygoods business at the corner of Louisa and Dauphine streets, and during later years he took his sons into the business with him, and they have conducted a very successful house. His store has remained at the same location since it was founded.

Mr. Leonhard was interested in many organizations and public institutions in New Orleans and was prominent in all of them. He has been president of the Third District Building Homestead Association since its organization some fourteen years ago, and has been also a director of the Metropolitan Bank for thirty years. He was a director ot the Protestant Home on State and Camp streets, and a honorary member, and one of the oldest in the Tallyho Club. He served for three terms as president of the State Homestead League, and was financial sectary of the Saengerfest in 1891. He was member of the legislature during the term of Governor Nicholls in 1877, and served as chairman of the printing committee, one of the most important of that body.

Source: Sea Coast Echo 11-16-1901