Gowan Sanitarium was a treatment center owned by a local doctor of that name back in the 40's or 50's. In those days people who were afflicted with TB were isolated even from their families for long periods of time. I remember visiting a friend there around 1949 or 1950. The hospital was located in Shreveport near the corner of Line Avenue and Pierremont (actually Mitchell Lane) at approximately the present site of Pierremont Heritage Manor nursing home. I don't know whether there was ever a connection with Oschner's but it is possible. Hope this is helpful. Perhaps someone on the list is more familiar with the place than I. Jean Laster. mlsmith67@earthlink.net wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Lindsey > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XCB.2ACI/676 > > Message Board Post: > > My grandmother, Emma Clifton Turnage Lindsey died 10 Oct 1945 in Gowan (or Oschner?) Hospital in Shreveport. She was there being treated for tuberculosis. Does anyone know anything about these hospitals? was either one a TB treatment center at that time? > "Cliffie" had been living in Monroeville, AL before going to LA for treatment. She grew up in Mississippi. I'm not why she was hospitalized in Shreveport - maybe that was the closest place that handled TB at the time? > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > OTHER-CATHOLIC is a mailing list for all Catholic Roman too > http://lists.rootsweb.com/Miscellaneous/OTHER/CATHOLIC > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237