Harry Wolfe Schwartz

1899 - 1950  (51 years)

• Name	Harry Wolfe Schwartz
  Birth	26 Mar 1899	Boston, Suffolk, MA
  Gender	Male
  Census	27 Apr 1910	Boston, Suffolk, MA ; age 11, born MA, parent born GER/GER, living with Mary & Winifred Harrington
  WW1 Reg Card	12 Sep 1918	Boston, Suffolk, MA ; Harry Schwartz, age 19, born 26 Mar 1899, clerk at Lovell & Covel Co, NOK David Schwartz, brother, of Savannah GA.
  Census	28 Jan 1920	Watertown, Middlesex, MA ; age 20, born MA, parents born GER/GER, boarding with Mary Harrington
  Census	3 Apr 1930	New London, New London, CT ; age 31, born MA, single lodger, superintendent at paper mill, parents born GER/GER
  Census	23 Apr 1940	New London, New London, CT ; age 41, born MA, C4 ed, production manager at box factory
  WW2 Reg Card	1942	New London, New London, CT ; Harry Wolfe Schwartz, age 41, born 26 Mar 1899 in Boston MA, employed by Robertson Paper Box, NOK Mrs. H. Schwartz
  Death	17 May 1950	New London, New London, CT
  Person ID	I6	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Max Schwartz,   b. Dec 1848, Poland Russia d. 27 Nov 1910, Boston, Suffolk, MA (Age ~ 61 years)
  Mother	Anna Balyetskey,   b. 1854, Poland Russia d. 26 Mar 1899, Boston, Suffolk, MA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1875	Boston, Suffolk, MA
  Notes	from Massachusetts Marriage Records, Mark Schwartz, 26, tailor of Boston, born Poland to Aaron & Bertha and Anna Balyetsky, 19, of Boston, born Poland to David & Welhemina, were married on 13 Jun 1875 by H.E. Dann of Boston from "The American Jewish Archives Journal", Vol LIX, 2007 (americanjewisharchives.org) Contract between Rabbi H.E. Dann and Congregation Beth Abraham, Boston MA, on 1876 acquired 2007.
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Kadlecik,   b. 29 Sep 1909, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d. Oct 1989, New London, CT (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1930	New York, NY
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2012

  
  

• Headstones		Harry & Mary Schwartz Grave Site
  		Harry W Schwartz Headstone HARRY W. SCHWARTZ, / 1899 - 1950

  
  

• Notes

  from Massachusetts Birth Records Hiram Schwartz (later corrected to Harry) was born 26 Mar 1899 to Max, in Real Estate, of Russia and Anna of Russia. Family resides at 10 Wall St. from "The National Cyclopedia of American Biography", Vol 39. New York: James T. White & Co., 1954. SCHWARTZ, Harry Wolfe, manufacturer, was born in Boston, Mar. 26, 1899, to Maximillian and Ann (Bloom) Schwartz. His father was a native of Germany who immigrated to Boston where he was a real estate dealer. After receiving his preliminary education at public schools in his native city, Harry W. Schwartz was graduated B.S. at Harvard University in 1922 and then attended the Harvard Graduated School of Business Administration for a year. In 1923 he become associated with the Robertson Paper Box Co., Inc., Montville, Conn. After working in the plant to learn the business he became box factory superintendent. in 1925, purchasing agent in 1930, assistant treasurer in 1932, a director in 1934, and a vice-president in 1940. He continued as executive vice-president in charge of production until the close of his life. The company was founded in 1863 when Carmichael M. Robertson purchased the Montville Paper Co., which was founded in 1851. Carmichael added other mills and in 1908 the C.M. Robertson Co. was incorporated by his sons. It became the Robertson Paper Co. in 1916 and in 1921 Ralph A. Powers purchased the business which became the Robertson Paper Box Co., Inc., in 1927. Schwartz's chief contribution to the company and to the paper box manufacturing industry as a whole was the study of stripping operation in folding paper box plants which he headed. The results proved that stripping a cutting process, was most practically effected by the use of air hammers employed by men rather than women. The study also showed the most efficient methods of layout, design, stacking, gluing and other factors to improve paper box manufacturing. During his years of residence in New London, Conn., Schwartz took a leading role in community affairs. In 1947 he was appointed a trustee and member of the board of management of the Lawrence and Memorial Associated Hospitals which included Joseph Lawrence, Memorial and Manwaring Children's hospitals. At his death he was also treasurer of the Groton-New London Bridge Commission. During the First World War he was a member of the Student Army Training Corps and during the Second World War was chairman of the Emergency War Manpower Commission for the New London district. He was a life member of the American Legion and a member of the Folding Paper Box Association of America, National and Connecticut associations of purchasing agents, Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, Inc., the Masonic order, Harvard Alumni Association, New London Chamber of Commerce, and the New London Country, Thames, Rotary and Thames Yacht clubs of New London. His religion affiliation was with St. James Episcopal Church, New London. Politically he was a Republican. Golfing and fishing were his chief recreations. Schwartz was married in New York city, Nov. 29, 1930 to Mary, daughter of Martin Kadlecik, of Fairfield, Conn., a farmer, and had two children: Marlene and Norman Harry. His death occurred in New London, May 17, 1950.