In 1867 his parents came to Chippewa Falls and his father Jacob, trained by his father Mathias in the brewery trade, began a brewery.
Mathias worked in the brewery as a salesman and in the 1880's met Kathryn M Watzl who was living in Chippewa Falls. They married at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls, Wis on 18 June 1889.
Mathias was eventually president of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery in Chippewa Falls. They lived at 821 N Bridge St.
Mathias and Kathryn had 3 children: Josephine Catherine Theresa Leinenkugel, Jacob Mathias Leinenkugel, and Karl J (became Carl) Leinenkugel.
Mathias was ill a couple years with pulmonary tuberculosis and died in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa Co, WI on 3 June 1926 at age 60 years 1 month and 17 days of age. His death was recorded in Vol 21 page 34 of the Chippewa Co Court House records.
The headlines in the Chippewa Telegram 4 June 1926 read: "Long Illness Proves Fatal to Matt Leinenkugel~Veteran Businessman is Called" On the 29th of June 1926 the paper headline was: "Leinenkugel Will Probated Today ~ Left $60,000"
In 1867 his parents came to Chippewa Falls and his father Jacob, trained by his father Mathias in the brewery trade, began a brewery.
Mathias worked in the brewery as a salesman and in the 1880's met Kathryn M Watzl who was living in Chippewa Falls. They married at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls, Wis on 18 June 1889.
Mathias was eventually president of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery in Chippewa Falls. They lived at 821 N Bridge St.
Mathias and Kathryn had 3 children: Josephine Catherine Theresa Leinenkugel, Jacob Mathias Leinenkugel, and Karl J (became Carl) Leinenkugel.
Mathias was ill a couple years with pulmonary tuberculosis and died in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa Co, WI on 3 June 1926 at age 60 years 1 month and 17 days of age. His death was recorded in Vol 21 page 34 of the Chippewa Co Court House records.
The headlines in the Chippewa Telegram 4 June 1926 read: "Long Illness Proves Fatal to Matt Leinenkugel~Veteran Businessman is Called" On the 29th of June 1926 the paper headline was: "Leinenkugel Will Probated Today ~ Left $60,000"
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