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Frederick August Otto Schwarz

Frederick August Otto Schwarz, American businessman, founded FAO Schwarz (died 1911)

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Born
October 18, 1836
Died
May 17, 1911
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1836

About Frederick August Otto Schwarz

Frederick August Otto Schwarz was a German-born American toy retailer known for founding FAO Schwarz. Frederick August Otto Schwarz (October 18, 1836 – May 17, 1911) was a German-born American toy retailer known for founding FAO Schwarz. Together they had four sons and three daughters: Anna Schwarz (1863–1933), Ida Schwarz (1864–1942), Henry Schwarz, George Frederick Schwarz (1868–1931), Emilie Schwarz (1870–1958), H. Frederick August Otto Schwarz died at his home in Manhattan at 20 East 61st Street. Frederick August Otto Schwarz Jr. is his great grandson.

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Frederick August Otto Schwarz timeline

  1. Frederick August Otto Schwarz (October 18, 1836 – May 17, 1911) was a German-born American toy retailer known for founding FAO Schwarz.
  2. Together they had four sons and three daughters: Anna Schwarz (1863–1933), Ida Schwarz (1864–1942), Henry Schwarz, George Frederick Schwarz (1868–1931), Emilie Schwarz (1870–1958), H.

The world when Frederick August Otto Schwarz was born

Frederick August Otto Schwarz was born in 1836. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBattle of the Alamo — Texas declares independence
  • Technology milestoneMorse code developed
  • World population~1.16B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
  • U.S. population15.4M

1836 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Frederick August Otto Schwarz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18362026
Population15.4M341 million

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