THE SCHWERT FAMILY:

Family and Descendants of
Francis Paul Schwert
(1923 - 2003)

Spouse: Mary Frances Measer
(1923 - 2005)


This web site on Francis Paul Schwert is under development. We welcome your input, stories, photographs, documents, and other resources.

Francis Paul Schwert was born in Buffalo, NY, on August 30, 1923. He attended Blessed Trinity School and Seneca Vocational High School. Fran served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as an electrician's mate second class on the USS Yosemite, a destroyer tender.

Following the war, Fran married Mary Frances Measer, daughter of Stephen and Hazel Measer.

For 40 years, Fran was an electrician at Greater Buffalo Press, retiring in 1986.

Fran enjoyed collecting stamps, watching baseball, and playing golf.

Francis died on July 26, 2003, at the age of 79. Mary died on February 22, 2005, at the age of 81. Both are interred in Lot 114, Section 20, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

Schwert cousins. In the front-center is Olive Mary. In the second row, left to right is: Grace Elizabeth Mary, John Bernard Mary, Mildred Mayer, Dorothy Schwert, Marie Schwert, Arthur Mayer, and Francis Schwert. In the back-center is Gerard Mayer. Photo taken on June 21, 1936.

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Parents of Frances Paul Schwert:

Descendants of Francis Paul Schwert and Mary Frances (née Measer) Schwert :
  • Margaret (née Schwert) Jenkins: Living.

  • Patricia A. Schwert: Living.

  • James P. Schwert: Living.

  • Robert J. Schwert: Living.

  • Paul S. Schwert: Living.

General location of the gravesites of Francis Paul Schwert and Mary Frances (née Measer) Schwert, Lot 114, Section 20, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY. A map to locate the gravesite is available here.

(Photo by Bernard William Patz, 2004. Click on photo for enlargement, 99K)

General location of the gravesites of Francis Paul Schwert and Mary Frances (née Measer) Schwert, Lot 114, Section 20, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY. A map to locate the gravesites is available here.

(Photo by Bernard William Patz, 2004. Click on photo for enlargement, 89K)

Grave of Francis Paul Schwert, Lot 114, Section 20, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

(Photo by Bernard William Patz, 2004. Click on photo for enlargement, 54K)

Grave of Mary Frances (née Measer) Schwert, Lot 114, Section 20, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

(Photo by Bernard William Patz, 2005. Click on photo for enlargement, 154K)

Documents and Other Artifacts:

  • 1930 Census Records: Schwert: Census records for Francis Paul Schwert, and his parents Paul and Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert.

  • 1930 Census Records: Measer #1: Census records for Mary Frances Measer, and her parents Stephen and Hazel (née ???) Measer.

  • 1930 Census Records: Measer #2: Census records for Mary Frances Measer, and her parents Stephen and Hazel (née ???) Measer.

  • Obituary: Francis Paul Schwert, died July 26, 2003.

  • Funeral Mass Card: Francis Paul Schwert; born August 30, 1923; died July 26, 2003.

  • Interment Record: Francis Paul Schwert, Lot 114, Section 20, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

  • Obituary: Mary Frances (née Measer) Schwert, died February 22, 2005.

  • Obituary: Mary Frances (née Measer) Schwert, died February 22, 2005.

  • Funeral Mass Card: Mary Frances (née Measer) Schwert, died February 22, 2005, mass of Christian burial, February 26, 2005.

Schwertfamily.net is maintained by Donald P. Schwert, great great grandson of Carl and Veronica (née Modrzejewska) Schwertfeger (Schwert). We seek your assistance in helping us to develop this family history. Correspondence can be mailed to: Donald P. Schwert, 300 Broadway N #204, Fargo, ND, 58102-4720 U.S.A.


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