The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
GAVE SERVICE TO The CITY
Native of Germany But He Had Been
Resident of Kenosha Since He was
Five Years of Age and Had Been
Active in Official Life Of the City.


years, member Of the board of water
commissioners, and for many years the
representative of the sixth ward of the
city in the common council, died at the
Augustana hospital in Chicago, just af-
ter two O'Clock Sunday afternoon fol
lowing a long illness from cancer Of
TIE stomach. Commissioner Greenwald
had been in bad health for many
months and he had sudden turn for
the worse on Sunday a week ago and
ne was taken to the Kenosha hospital.
Later it was decided to take him to
the Augustana hospital for an opera
ton. On Sunday morning he had a
relapse, but his friends in Kenosha did
not know that the end was near and
the announcement Of his death came
as great shock to many of the peo-
lie in the city.
Matt Greenwald rendered notable
service to the city as member of the
common council and the board of water
commissioners and there are few men
who have been in the public service
who won more universal respect from
the people of the city.
Mr.. Greenwald was a native of Ger
many. He was a son Of the late
Nicholas Greenwald, one of the pio-
neers of the north side of the city
He was born July "a, 1849 and he came
tx Kenosha with his parents when he
was not yet five years of age. Early
in life he took to the lake as a fisher
man and he followed his occupation
for several years after which he went
to work in the N. r. Allen tannery
and he was employed there for fifteen
years. For twenty years he was the
agent of the Klinkert Brewing Com
psny in Kenosha.
He was an ardent democrat and for
years was one of the active leaders of
the party in the city and county. He
was naturally a leader and his first
service along political lines was when
he was elected to represent the sixth
ward on the common council. He serv-
ed for a number Of years as a member
of the council and was a careful con
sentative alderman. He served term
as president Of the council He was
friendly to public improvements and
aided great deal in the big movement
TO secure public improvements for the
city. Ten years ago he retired from
active work and shortly after his re-
tlrement he was elected as a member
OF the board of water commissioners.
lie gave to this work his most con-
scientious attention. He served as
chairman of the board for two years.
In the last days of his life he had
t&ken most active interest in the
various movements, to secure an i'm
provement of the service of the water
company. Many times he insisted on
attending the meetings of the water
board when it was necessary for him to
call a carriage to take him to the city
hall. He was at the Office of the water
company less than two weeks ago and
at that time he had expressed the hope
that his health would permit him to
remain member Of the board until the
proposed new intake had been COM
pleted. 81 @
Mr.. Greenwald was one of the most
active of the members of the Keno
sha Lodge of Elks.
He is survived by his widow and
eight children. The children are Mrs.
Mary Cumiskey, Henry Greenwald,
Mrs. Rose Smith, Edward, John, Miss
Clara, William Greenwald and Mrs.
Julia Thelen, all of Kenosha.