Schwartz, Max
Jewish Romanian immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1901. Trained as a cigar maker in Minneapolis. Bought a homestead in North Dakota in 1907. Married Bessie Halpern in 1908. After moving to Dickinson, they later moved to Belfield, N.D. to manage a general store. He formed a partnership with Louis Tobias in the Pioneer Cigar Company in 1908. They moved back to Minneapolis in 1924, started a clothing store there. Sold the Belfield business interests in the 1960s.
From the description of My life's recollections / by Max Schwartz, 1971. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 29904263
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| referencedIn | Schwartz, Bessie, 1886-. My own story / by Bessie Schwartz, 1955-1956. | North Dakota State University Library | |
| referencedIn | ILGWU Communications Department Biography Files, | Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Schwartz, Max. My life's recollections / by Max Schwartz, 1971. | North Dakota State University Library |
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| associatedWith | International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Schwartz, Bessie, 1886- | person |
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| Belfield (N.D.) | |||
| North Dakota--Stark County | |||
| Dickinson (N.D.) | |||
| Fargo (N.D.) | |||
| North Dakota | |||
| Minneapolis (Minn.) | |||
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| Frontier and pioneer life |
| Jewish families |
| Jews |
| Land settlement |
| Romanian Americans |
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| Businessmen |
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| Cigar makers |
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