Biography of 	Grunewald, Frank Joseph Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller August 2001

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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.