Grunewald, Frank Joseph

Submitted by Mike Miller

Frank Joseph Grunewald qualified for the legal profession just before America entered the World war, and after his service in the army, engaged in active practice and has built up a successful reputation as one of the younger leaders of the bar of New Orleans. His offices are in the Godchaux Building.

He was born at New Orleans, March 18, 1896, son of Joseph and Annie (Klein) Grunewald, both residents at New Orleans. His father is still active in the jewelry business in that city, where he was born, son of Joseph Grunewald, who came from Alsace, France.

Frank Joseph Grunewald was liberally educated, graduating in law at Tulane University in 1917. His World war service was given as a first lieutenant in the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Field Artillery, and he was on duty from May, 1917, to April. 1919. He was admitted to the bar, April 27, 1917, and for the past six years has carried on a general law practice and also does notarial work. He is a Master Mason and a member of the Methodist Church.

Mr. Grunewald married, October 1, 1920, Miss Myrtle May Holderith, of New Orleans. They have two sons: Frank J., Jr., born September 15, 1921, and Ralph Holderith, born April 10, 1924.

A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 353, by Henry E. Chambers. Published by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925.