Berry, Hannah Shwayder, 1895-1986
Biography
Rachel Kobey and Isaac Shwayder had 11 children: Solomon, Dora, Jesse, Raschelle, Mark, Gertrude, Florence, Maurice, Hannah, Benjamin, and Liebe. Having been persuaded by his wife's pioneering uncle Abe Rachofsky and great uncle Alexander Rittmaster, Isaac Shwayder first came to Central City, Colorado, in 1879 to find work, and after two years the rest of his family joined him. The Shwayders later moved to Nevadaville (Black Hawk), Colorado, and in 1888 they settled in Denver. Hannah Shwayder was born in Denver on August 21, 1920 and died in Denver on December 21, 1995. Hannah Shwayder married Harry I. Berry and wrote about the Shwayder family and business, Samsonite luggage, in "Tales of a Little Trunk and Other Stories."
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
Bruce Heitler with Hannah Shwayder Berry, circa 1981
Bruce Heitler and Hannah Shwayder Berry sit on a back patio and speak together during a gathering.
Four Shwayder Sisters, circa 1930
Four Shwayder sisters at Union Station in Denver, Colorado. Left to right are Hannah Berry, Florence Krohn, Leba Clamage, and Gertrude Breetwor.
Growing up in Early Colorado: The Lives of Jewish Children, 2012
Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in Jewish communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.
Hannah Berry as Rob Roy, circa 1910
Hannah Berry dressed in costume for the play Rob Roy.
Hannah Berry as Rob Roy, circa 1910
Hannah Berry dressed in costume for the play Rob Roy.
Hannah Berry at Piano, circa 1980
Hannah Berry seated at a piano in her home.
Hannah Berry in Her Garden, circa 1980
Hannah Berry stands in her garden holding a basket of squash.
Hannah Shwayder Berry, circa 1912
Hannah Shwayder Berry poses for a formal portrait in Denver, Colorado.
Hannah Shwayder Berry, between 1950-1959
Hannah Shwayder Berry stands in front of the house at 164 S. Humboldt wearing a dark dress and hat.
Hannah Shwayder Berry, 1913
Studio portrait of Hannah Shwayder Berry as a young woman wearing a white shirt and sweater.
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