JAMES GREENWOOD
J.A. Greenwood Dies Suddenly at Manitowoc
The most colorful figure in Two Rivers sports history is dead. He is James A.
(Jimmy) Greenwood, 70, former operator of the Washington House and a member of
one of Two Rivers’ earliest families, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack
at his home at 713 Jay St., Manitowoc, at 11:30 pm Saturday. Mr. Greenwood, a
member of the Two Rivers city baseball team in the days of the old Lake Shore
League and widely known throughout Wisconsin as a wrestling promoter in the
1920’s had been in failing health for the past two years. He suffered a heart
stroke at his home about three weeks ago, but apparently had ben improving.
Funeral services for Mr. Greenwood will be held at St. Luke Catholic Church,
Two Rivers, at 9am Wednesday, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo officiating. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Early Family.
James Greenwood was born on Two River’s east side in 1882, a son of the late
Felix and Agnes Cayo Greenwood. His father who came here from Quebec, Canada
was engaged in the earlier days as a commercial fisherman, while his mother
was one of the first white children born in Two Rivers. Since Mr. Greenwood
was a boy he was deeply interested in baseball and became a member of the Two
Rivers city team soon after the turn of the century. In later years he assisted
in the promotion of the sport in Two Rivers and in the 1920s became prominent
as a wrestling promoter, bringing nationally known figures of the mat game to
Two Rivers and this area. Among them were two former world’s middleweight
champions, Joe Parelli of Boston and Midget Fisher of Butternut, Wis. Although
he was a resident of Manitowoc for the past eight years he seldom missed a
baseball game in Two Rivers. Mr. Greenwood was one of the early employes of the
Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company, working in the melting room at the time
the rolling mill at Plant No. 1 began operating at Two Rivers. In 1922 he left
the firm to acquire the Washington House at 17th and Jefferson Streets, which
property was then owned by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company. During the
operation of the hotel he became interested in the promotion of wrestling and
scheduled professional matches in the establishment’s ballroom. When the game
began to thrive, larger quarters were engaged for his events.
Retired Three Years.
For several years after retiring from business he worked at the Hamilton
Manufacturing Company at Two Rivers, retiring three years ago. In 1904 he married
Miss Anna Bonk at Manitowoc, who died in 1942. In 1945 he married Mrs. Anna Wensing
Mrotek at Manitowoc and has resided here since. Besides his wife, Mr. Greenwood
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Maus of Two Rivers, Mrs. Emil Krejcarek of
Marshfield and Miss Jacqueline Greenwood of Two Rivers; and three sons, James D.
and Martin of Two Rivers, and Woodrow Greenwood of El Cerito, Calif. He also leaves
a brother, David Greenwood of Two Rivers, 12 grandchildren and three great grand-
children. For many years Mr. Greenwood was a member of the Holy Name Society of St.
Luke Church, Two Rivers and was also affiliated with the Manitowoc County Historical
Society. Friends may call at the Klein and Stangel Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers
from 7pm Monday until the time of services. The rosary will be recited at the
funeral home at 7:45 pm Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times June 1, 1953 p. 12.
J.A. Greenwood Dies Suddenly at Manitowoc
The most colorful figure in Two Rivers sports history is dead. He is James A.
(Jimmy) Greenwood, 70, former operator of the Washington House and a member of
one of Two Rivers’ earliest families, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack
at his home at 713 Jay St., Manitowoc, at 11:30 pm Saturday. Mr. Greenwood, a
member of the Two Rivers city baseball team in the days of the old Lake Shore
League and widely known throughout Wisconsin as a wrestling promoter in the
1920’s had been in failing health for the past two years. He suffered a heart
stroke at his home about three weeks ago, but apparently had ben improving.
Funeral services for Mr. Greenwood will be held at St. Luke Catholic Church,
Two Rivers, at 9am Wednesday, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo officiating. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Early Family.
James Greenwood was born on Two River’s east side in 1882, a son of the late
Felix and Agnes Cayo Greenwood. His father who came here from Quebec, Canada
was engaged in the earlier days as a commercial fisherman, while his mother
was one of the first white children born in Two Rivers. Since Mr. Greenwood
was a boy he was deeply interested in baseball and became a member of the Two
Rivers city team soon after the turn of the century. In later years he assisted
in the promotion of the sport in Two Rivers and in the 1920s became prominent
as a wrestling promoter, bringing nationally known figures of the mat game to
Two Rivers and this area. Among them were two former world’s middleweight
champions, Joe Parelli of Boston and Midget Fisher of Butternut, Wis. Although
he was a resident of Manitowoc for the past eight years he seldom missed a
baseball game in Two Rivers. Mr. Greenwood was one of the early employes of the
Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company, working in the melting room at the time
the rolling mill at Plant No. 1 began operating at Two Rivers. In 1922 he left
the firm to acquire the Washington House at 17th and Jefferson Streets, which
property was then owned by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company. During the
operation of the hotel he became interested in the promotion of wrestling and
scheduled professional matches in the establishment’s ballroom. When the game
began to thrive, larger quarters were engaged for his events.
Retired Three Years.
For several years after retiring from business he worked at the Hamilton
Manufacturing Company at Two Rivers, retiring three years ago. In 1904 he married
Miss Anna Bonk at Manitowoc, who died in 1942. In 1945 he married Mrs. Anna Wensing
Mrotek at Manitowoc and has resided here since. Besides his wife, Mr. Greenwood
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Maus of Two Rivers, Mrs. Emil Krejcarek of
Marshfield and Miss Jacqueline Greenwood of Two Rivers; and three sons, James D.
and Martin of Two Rivers, and Woodrow Greenwood of El Cerito, Calif. He also leaves
a brother, David Greenwood of Two Rivers, 12 grandchildren and three great grand-
children. For many years Mr. Greenwood was a member of the Holy Name Society of St.
Luke Church, Two Rivers and was also affiliated with the Manitowoc County Historical
Society. Friends may call at the Klein and Stangel Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers
from 7pm Monday until the time of services. The rosary will be recited at the
funeral home at 7:45 pm Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times June 1, 1953 p. 12.
JAMES GREENWOOD
J.A. Greenwood Dies Suddenly at Manitowoc
The most colorful figure in Two Rivers sports history is dead. He is James A.
(Jimmy) Greenwood, 70, former operator of the Washington House and a member of
one of Two Rivers’ earliest families, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack
at his home at 713 Jay St., Manitowoc, at 11:30 pm Saturday. Mr. Greenwood, a
member of the Two Rivers city baseball team in the days of the old Lake Shore
League and widely known throughout Wisconsin as a wrestling promoter in the
1920’s had been in failing health for the past two years. He suffered a heart
stroke at his home about three weeks ago, but apparently had ben improving.
Funeral services for Mr. Greenwood will be held at St. Luke Catholic Church,
Two Rivers, at 9am Wednesday, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo officiating. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Early Family.
James Greenwood was born on Two River’s east side in 1882, a son of the late
Felix and Agnes Cayo Greenwood. His father who came here from Quebec, Canada
was engaged in the earlier days as a commercial fisherman, while his mother
was one of the first white children born in Two Rivers. Since Mr. Greenwood
was a boy he was deeply interested in baseball and became a member of the Two
Rivers city team soon after the turn of the century. In later years he assisted
in the promotion of the sport in Two Rivers and in the 1920s became prominent
as a wrestling promoter, bringing nationally known figures of the mat game to
Two Rivers and this area. Among them were two former world’s middleweight
champions, Joe Parelli of Boston and Midget Fisher of Butternut, Wis. Although
he was a resident of Manitowoc for the past eight years he seldom missed a
baseball game in Two Rivers. Mr. Greenwood was one of the early employes of the
Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company, working in the melting room at the time
the rolling mill at Plant No. 1 began operating at Two Rivers. In 1922 he left
the firm to acquire the Washington House at 17th and Jefferson Streets, which
property was then owned by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company. During the
operation of the hotel he became interested in the promotion of wrestling and
scheduled professional matches in the establishment’s ballroom. When the game
began to thrive, larger quarters were engaged for his events.
Retired Three Years.
For several years after retiring from business he worked at the Hamilton
Manufacturing Company at Two Rivers, retiring three years ago. In 1904 he married
Miss Anna Bonk at Manitowoc, who died in 1942. In 1945 he married Mrs. Anna Wensing
Mrotek at Manitowoc and has resided here since. Besides his wife, Mr. Greenwood
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Maus of Two Rivers, Mrs. Emil Krejcarek of
Marshfield and Miss Jacqueline Greenwood of Two Rivers; and three sons, James D.
and Martin of Two Rivers, and Woodrow Greenwood of El Cerito, Calif. He also leaves
a brother, David Greenwood of Two Rivers, 12 grandchildren and three great grand-
children. For many years Mr. Greenwood was a member of the Holy Name Society of St.
Luke Church, Two Rivers and was also affiliated with the Manitowoc County Historical
Society. Friends may call at the Klein and Stangel Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers
from 7pm Monday until the time of services. The rosary will be recited at the
funeral home at 7:45 pm Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times June 1, 1953 p. 12.
J.A. Greenwood Dies Suddenly at Manitowoc
The most colorful figure in Two Rivers sports history is dead. He is James A.
(Jimmy) Greenwood, 70, former operator of the Washington House and a member of
one of Two Rivers’ earliest families, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack
at his home at 713 Jay St., Manitowoc, at 11:30 pm Saturday. Mr. Greenwood, a
member of the Two Rivers city baseball team in the days of the old Lake Shore
League and widely known throughout Wisconsin as a wrestling promoter in the
1920’s had been in failing health for the past two years. He suffered a heart
stroke at his home about three weeks ago, but apparently had ben improving.
Funeral services for Mr. Greenwood will be held at St. Luke Catholic Church,
Two Rivers, at 9am Wednesday, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo officiating. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Early Family.
James Greenwood was born on Two River’s east side in 1882, a son of the late
Felix and Agnes Cayo Greenwood. His father who came here from Quebec, Canada
was engaged in the earlier days as a commercial fisherman, while his mother
was one of the first white children born in Two Rivers. Since Mr. Greenwood
was a boy he was deeply interested in baseball and became a member of the Two
Rivers city team soon after the turn of the century. In later years he assisted
in the promotion of the sport in Two Rivers and in the 1920s became prominent
as a wrestling promoter, bringing nationally known figures of the mat game to
Two Rivers and this area. Among them were two former world’s middleweight
champions, Joe Parelli of Boston and Midget Fisher of Butternut, Wis. Although
he was a resident of Manitowoc for the past eight years he seldom missed a
baseball game in Two Rivers. Mr. Greenwood was one of the early employes of the
Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company, working in the melting room at the time
the rolling mill at Plant No. 1 began operating at Two Rivers. In 1922 he left
the firm to acquire the Washington House at 17th and Jefferson Streets, which
property was then owned by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company. During the
operation of the hotel he became interested in the promotion of wrestling and
scheduled professional matches in the establishment’s ballroom. When the game
began to thrive, larger quarters were engaged for his events.
Retired Three Years.
For several years after retiring from business he worked at the Hamilton
Manufacturing Company at Two Rivers, retiring three years ago. In 1904 he married
Miss Anna Bonk at Manitowoc, who died in 1942. In 1945 he married Mrs. Anna Wensing
Mrotek at Manitowoc and has resided here since. Besides his wife, Mr. Greenwood
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Maus of Two Rivers, Mrs. Emil Krejcarek of
Marshfield and Miss Jacqueline Greenwood of Two Rivers; and three sons, James D.
and Martin of Two Rivers, and Woodrow Greenwood of El Cerito, Calif. He also leaves
a brother, David Greenwood of Two Rivers, 12 grandchildren and three great grand-
children. For many years Mr. Greenwood was a member of the Holy Name Society of St.
Luke Church, Two Rivers and was also affiliated with the Manitowoc County Historical
Society. Friends may call at the Klein and Stangel Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers
from 7pm Monday until the time of services. The rosary will be recited at the
funeral home at 7:45 pm Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times June 1, 1953 p. 12.
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