Louis Mettewie
1855–1942 (age 87)
Biography
Louis Mettewie devoted himself to the people of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, working as a politician who championed better housing, civic organization, and the dignity of working families during times of rapid social change.
Confronting the hardships of the early 1940s, he remained committed to civic duty until his passing in 1942, and his involvement in local life is remembered at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery.