Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 552.

GEORGE W. SCHWARTZ

     of the firm of Schwartz Brothers, a farmer and stock raiser, living two and
one-half miles south from Grass Valley, was born in Hennepin county, Minnesota,
on October 2, 1860. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Browand) Schwartz, were,
natives of Germany and Switzerland, respectively. The father came to the United
States when a boy alone and settled first near Rochester, New York. Later, he
journeyed to Iowa and then to Minnesota. His death occurred in May, 1904, on the
old homestead where the mother still resides. Our subject was reared and
educated in Minnesota and when twenty-three, came thence to Oregon. For a month
he was occupied in farming on Tygh Ridge then came to his present location and
took up a homestead. His brother, Charles H., had come to Oregon with him, took
a homestead and timberculture claim near the land taken by our subject and
since, they have been more or less in partnership and have purchased a good many
hundred acres of land. Our subject owns eight hundred acres in his own right and
handles that in connection with a quarter section owned by his sisters. He has
about two hundred head of fine graded Percheron horses besides considerable
other property. He is a thrifty, well-to-do man, has gained a splendid success
in farming and stock raising and stands well in the community. He is a man of
business ability and has demonstrated the same in his career. On May 13, 1904,
Mr. Schwartz married Annie M. Scott,  a sister of Mrs. James Dennis, who is
mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Our subject's brother, Charles H., resides
with him and besides that he has two brothers deceased, William V., and Fred R.,
the former died in Minnesota and the latter here in 1898. Mr. Schwartz has two
sisters, Mary, the wife of Otto Bucholz in Hennepin county,  Minnesota, and
Annie F., who lives with our subject. Fraternally, Mr. Schwartz is connected
with the I. O. O. F., while in political life, he stands for the principles of
the Republican party, though not especially active. He and his wife are
estimable people and have won hosts of friends and labor together always for the
general welfare and upbuilding of the community.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.