Julius M. Schwert

Julius M. Schwert

• Father: Pius Schwert b. 5 May 1830, d. 12 February 1882
• Mother: Christina (?) b. 1842, d. 1907

• Julius M. Schwert was born on 16 February 1868 in Gowanda, Erie/Cattaraugus County, New York.
• Pius Schwert and Christina (?), appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Hamburg, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Julius M. Schwert, Mary Schwert, Louis H. Schwert and Louisa E. Schwert.
• Pius Schwert and Christina (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Brant Township, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Julius M. Schwert, Mary Schwert, Louis H. Schwert and Louisa E. Schwert.
• He married Louise Ahlers, daughter of Johann H. Ahlers and Maria (?), circa 1891.
• Julius M. Schwert and Louise Ahlers appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Angola, Erie County, New York. Other members of the household included Pius Louis Schwert and Clara Ahlers.
• He was a merchant, according to the 1900 census.
• Julius M. Schwert and Louise Ahlers appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Angola, New York, and one female domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Pius Louis Schwert.
• He was a retail grocery merchant, according to the 1910 census.
• Julius M. Schwert and Louise Ahlers appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Angola, Erie County, New York, at Main Street and one female domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Pius Louis Schwert and Johann H. Ahlers.
• The following biographical sketch was published in 1898 in Our County and Its People: A Descriptive Work on Erie County, New York (1898): Julius M. Schwert, Evans, p. o. Angola, was born in Gowanda, N. Y., February 16, 1868, and in 1882 and 1883 worked on a farm at Farnham, N. Y. At the age of sixteen he began working for Granger & Co., wholesale grocers of Buffalo; starting at the very bottom of the ladder he continued working up until he was traveling salesman for them, until 1892, whet he bought the store in Angola, where he has built up a large and successful business. He also opened a store in Farnham, N. Y., in 1886, which he sold to his brother. In 1892 he was appointed deputy sheriff of Erie county; in 1893 he was elected village treasurer of Angola and still holds the position; in 1895 he was elected town clerk of Evans and was unanimously renominated in 1897, but declined to run. He is a member of the Democratic County Committee from 1890 to 1895. He married Louise Ahiers, and they have one son.

• Last Edited: 6 Nov 2013