David Solow and Florence Solomon

David Solow and Florence Solomon

David was born in Moscow on August 1, 1884.  

When he was 8, his family moved from Russia to New York.  He had 3 brothers (Leon, Morris and Alex) and one sister, Sophie.

He became a US citizen by his father's naturalization when he was a minor (under 18).

The 1900 census lists their address as: 67 E 27th St. (Manhattan). David was 16 and living with his parents, 4 siblings, and a servant Rosie Solow (24) from Austria on East 27th Street.

67 E 27th St, New York, NY [Google Maps]

On June 5, 1911 he married a New Yorker, Florence Solomon, in Manhattan.  She was 23 and he was 26.

At age 34 his permanent address was 600 West 138 St NYC, NY, as recorded in his WW1 U.S. Army draft registration card in 1918.  

Draft Registration, September 12, 1918

David listed his present occupation: "Salesman and Factory Manager" at S. Solow & Sons, 47 Walker St. NYC, NY.  It was his father Samuel Solow's company, making shirts.

Samuel Solow, David's father

Dave Solow and his wife Florence lived on West 138th Street, about 9 miles from S. Solow & Sons on Walker Street, as seen below.  He probably took the IRT subway to work, which already existed in 1918.

Google Maps

The S. Solow & Sons shirt factory was at 47 Walker St. (Below).

Samuel Solow & Sons shirt factory,
47 Walker St, New York, NY [Google Maps]

Here is a timeline for David Solow.

In 1920 David was 36 and living with his wife, three sons, and a nurse, Roma Krone at 67 E 87th St, Manhattan. [U.S. Census]

1920 Federal Census shows 67 E 87th St NYC

This is the place now.

67 E 87th St, Manhattan, NYC

Florence and David had three sons, Leonard, Richard and Perry (twins).

Here is a family tree, showing David Solow's grandparents Lipman and Sara Solow, David's wife Florence Solomon, and their descendants, including great grandchildren.  There is more detail on the MyHeritage website (or the MyHeritage App).

Below are some relevant stories from Howard.

Al,

Perry and Richard are, I think, twins.

I knew Perry and Mary.  After Perry died my mother [Adele] remained good friends with Mary.  I recollect Mary lived in Stuyvesant Town, or Peter Cooper Village, a huge and very well known middle income housing complex in Manhattan built around the time of WWII by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.  It's still a great place to live.  In a complex of many buildings, Mary lived in the most easterly, which was the one closest to the East River.

As I said Jill and I know Peggy and Harvey.  Years ago, when they were children, I met Michelle and Robin in Kalamazoo;  they are adults now with careers but I don't recollect about husbands and children.  A few years ago I had supper with Peggy and Jennie at Pio Pio (after declining to join them at their first choice, Ayurveda, a veggie Indian restaurant (that looked awful to me).  I met Martin Stein only once, a few years ago at Mary Solow's wake [October 2011].

I have no recollection of ever meeting Leonard or Richard Solow, or their offspring, but I think I did meet Richard at some point but never Leonard.

Here are some nice stories from Ann Roberts:

I may have met Perry some time when I was very young about 4  when we drove over from Richmond to visit Dave and Florence. Dave was a great tease and there were 2 things I remember him saying: Ann what’s your name Ann  (and of course I would shout You said it you said it) and also telling me I was smart, The smartest kid in the dumb row.

Later I think I was told that Perry was a twin and he had twins, Peggy and Jenny but I must be mistaken if the birthdays you have are right.

Thanks to Howard and Ann!!!