THE SCHWERT FAMILY:

Family and Descendants of
Paul Joseph Schwert
(1888 - 1942)

Spouse: Mary Rose Wagner
(1884 - 1944)


Paul and Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert and their three children. Left to right are Marie, Francis, Mary Rose, Paul, and Dorothy. Photo was taken at the Honegger-Wagner wedding, September, 1935 (?).
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Paul Joseph Schwert was born on January 24, 1888, in Buffalo, NY. He was the fourth son of Frank Carl and Julia (née Schlee) (= Schlia) Schwert. Paul was baptized as "Paul Bernhard Schwert" at Saint Boniface R.C. Church, 124 Locust Street, Buffalo on January 27, 1888.

Paul later changed his middle name, probably to "Joseph." On September 6, 1911, at Saint Boniface, Paul married Mary Rose Wagner, daughter of Jacob and Mary (née Leitz) Wagner.

Paul was a bricklayer and worked in various places. He worked at a reservoir at the corner of Jefferson and Best Streets in Buffalo. He also worked for a time, at Farrell-Birmingham on Vulcan St. in Buffalo. Paul never retired, for he died on July 23, 1942, at the early age of 54 of adeno-carinoma of the liver. Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert died on November 2, 1944.

Both Paul and Mary are interred in Lot 72, Section FF, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

Schwert house at 44 Ralph Alley, Buffalo, NY. Front row, left to right: McKenna girl (?), Frank Carl Schwert, Julia (née Schlee) Schwert, Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert, Martha (née Schwert) Mary. Back row: Friend of John B. Schwert, Rev. John Bernard Schwert, Elizabeth (née Schwert) Mayer, Joseph August Schwert, and Frank J. Schwert. (Date of photo is unknown). Ralph Alley ran from 142 Burton to 713 Virginia Street. Later, Ralph Alley was renamed Ralph Place.

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Parents of Paul Joseph Schwert:
Descendants of Paul Joseph and Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert:

General location of the grave of Paul Joseph and Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert, Lot 72, Sec. FF, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

Photo by Bernard Patz (2001)
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Grave of Paul Joseph and Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert, Lot 72, Sec. FF, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

Photo by Bernard Patz (2001)
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Documents and Other Artifacts:

  • Baptismal Record: Paul Joseph Schwert, né Paul Bernhard Schwert, January 27, 1888, Saint Boniface R.C. Church, Buffalo, NY.

  • Marriage Record: Paul Joseph Schwert and Mary Rose Wagner, September 6, 1911, Saint Boniface R.C. Church, Buffalo, NY.

  • 1930 Census: Census records for Paul and Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert, and family.

  • Obituary: Paul Joseph Schwert, July 23, 1942.

  • Interment Record: Paul Joseph Schwert, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

  • Obituary: Mary Rose (née Wagner) Schwert, November 2, 1944.

  • Cemetery Plot Record: Paul Joseph and Mary (née Wagner) Schwert, United German & French Cemetery (Pine Hill), Cheektowaga, NY.

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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