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Facts and Events
About Max Schwartz
Max Schwartz was born in 1890/91 in Trochenbrod, Ukraine (then the Russian Empire). His birthdate has been variously recorded in different records as either 14 July 1890 [Declaration of Intention in 1911 and Petition for Naturalization in 1914], 10 January 1890 [Social Security Death Index], or 10 January 1891 [California Death Index]. The birthdate of 14 July 1890 is likely more accurate as that date is stated on the two Naturalization records that were both signed by Max, and it includes the name of his wife, Sarah, as well as the name and birthdate of his daughter Mollie [Mildred], who was born August 9, 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Max also stated in his Petition for Naturalization that he arrived in America on the ship S.S. Merion, which sailed from Liverpool to Philadelphia and arrived on 16 June 1906. His occupation was then listed as a "Presser", which was a person whose occupation was pressing or ironing clothes in a laundry or dry-cleaning establishment. This agrees with his occupation as stated in the 1910 U.S. Census, which lists Max's occupation as an "Presser" in a factory. Max was then listed as a "Boarder" living with the family of Samuel Bolden, his wife Sophie and their family. Max's [future first] wife Sarah Lipshutz was listed in the 1910 Census as an "Operator" making "Coats", so it is possible that Max Schwartz and his wife may have met working together in the same trade or industry.
By 1920, Max Schwartz had become the "Keeper of a Grocery Store", which according to family history was a corner grocery store in Philadelphia. His two sons, Abraham [age 4] and Benjamin [age 2] were then too young to have worked in the family business. Max's wife Sarah died sometime between January 1920 [likely in Philadelphia, PA], when she was listed in the 1920 U.S. Census, and before 22 December 1922, when Max had re-married to his second wife Frieda Kramer in Los Angeles, California. In 1930, Max [age 39] again was listed as the "Proprietor of a Grocery Store" in the U.S. Census, living with his [2nd] wife Frieda [age 42] and his children Mildred "Molly" [age 18], Abraham [age 15] and Benjamin [age 13].
In 1940, Max [age 50] and his wife Freda [age 52] were living at the home that they owned on Blanchard St. that they were also living in during the 1930 U.S. Census. Living with them were two "Lodgers", Rose Brodin [age 48] and Jack Goldberg [age 21]. Max was again listed as having a 3rd Grade education, was the Proprietor of a Retail Grocery store, and had worked 52 weeks in 1939 and 72 hours in the week prior to the Census. Clearly Max worked hard in supporting his family for many years, and grew his grocery store, which was later called Foods Co. Stores into one of the leading independent chain in Southern California with 16 locations.
In 1955, Max Schwartz, Abe Schwartz and Ben Schwartz were listed as "co-partners" of Foods Co. in legal documents [Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court, October Term 1955] in a suit of many grocery chains in California against the Retail Clerks Union Local 770. Foods Co. would continue to grow and prosper under the leadership of Max and his sons Abe and Ben during the 1950's, 1960's and into the 1970's. Max lost his second wife Freidaon 18 October 1961 when she passed away in Los Angeles County. He would marry a third time on 15 December 1963 in Los Angeles County to Estelle Melnick, who had also immigrated from Russia.
Max Schwartz passed away on 21 June 1971 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California. His sons Abe and Ben would continue to run and operate Foods Co. markets for another 16 years until it was sold in 1987.
References
- United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).
Name: Max Schwartz
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Russia
Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Street: Titan Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1905
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
Native Tongue: Yiddish
Occupation: Presser
Industry: Factory
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 4
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Bolden 45
Sophie Bolden 40
Bertha Bolden 16
Ralph Bolden 12
Lena Bolden 10
Isadore Bolden 6
Harry Bolden 3
Max Schwartz 21
Samuel Steinberg 20
- United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).
Name: Max Swartz
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Russia
Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 29, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Street: Clifford Street
House Number: 3147
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1906
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sara Swartz
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
Native Tongue: Yiddish
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Keeper
Industry: Grocery Store
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Max Swartz 30
Sara Swartz 30
Mollie Swartz 8
Abraham Swartz 4
Benjamin Swartz 2
David Lipschultz 23
- United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).
Name: Max Schwartz
Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Russia
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Street Address: Blanchard St
Block: 480
House Number: 2719
Dwelling Number: 172
Family Number: 174
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 8, 000
Radio Set: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
Language Spoken: Yiddish
Immigration Year: 1910
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Grocery
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Max Schwartz 39
Frieda Schwartz 42
Mildred Schwartz 18
Abraham Schwartz 15
Benjamin Schwartz 13
Jock Makin 23
- United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).
Name: Max Schwartz
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Russia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Street: Blanchard Street
House Number: 2719
Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Residence in 1935: Los Angeles
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 7A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 148
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Retail Grocery
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 72
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Freda Schwartz 52 Wife
Max Schwartz 50 Head
Rose Brodin 48 Lodger
Jack Goldberg 21 Lodger
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.
Name: Max Schwartz
Social Security #: 556446938
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1891
Death Date: 21 Jun 1971
Death Place: Los Angeles
- ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
Name: Max Schwartz
Social Security Number: 556-44-6938
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1890
Issue Year: 1951
Issue State: California
Last Residence: 90211, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Death Date: Jun 1971
- California, United States. Voter Registrations, 1900-1968. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008).
Name: Max E Schwartz
Residence Date: 1954
Street Address: 2509 S Hathaway av
Residence Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Party Affiliation: Republican
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- ↑ Pennsylvania, United States. Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
Name: Max Schwartz
Petition Age: 24
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1890
Birth Place: Russia
Arrival Date: 1906
Arrival Place: Philadelphia
Petition Date: 26 Oct 1914
Petition Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Sarrah
- U.S. City Directories, 1821-1995: [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
Name: Max Schwartz
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1973
Street Address: 201 N Lapeer Dr apt 203 274-9579
Residence Place: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Occupation: Foods
Spouse: Estelle Schwartz
Publication Title: Beverly Hills, City Directory, 1973
Note: Max had died two years prior to this Directory listing in 1971.
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