This fact was taken from his naturalization document.

Joe Solow, aged 21, salesman, 5' 4", 135 #. Born Svir Russia April 10, 1889. Living at 853 Macy Place [in the South Bronx near Prospect Ave]. Emigrated from Hamburg, Germany on the Graf Waldersee. Last foreign residence was Wilna, Russia. Arrived at New York August 10, 1905. [Hamburg is more than 800 miles from Vilnius.]

28 yrs old; Home: 200 East Broadway Born: 4/10/1889 Svir Vilna Russia; Alien, has declared for citizenship; self employed store keeper at 5 Eldridge ; single; 5' 4" brown eyes, black hair.

Serial # 3,323,123; 5 Eldridge; Inducted #107 NY, NY 5/27/18; Born 4/10/89 Wilna Russia; Orgs served in: Main Tng Dep MG Tng Center Cp Hancock Ga to disch; Grades: Pvt; Wounds/injuries: none; Overseas 8/23/18 to 4/28/19; Disch on demob on 5/17/19; 0% disabled.

Marriage License #22158 issued in Manhattan

Living at 334 Broome St

1883 Clinton Ave. Joseph proprietor jewelery, veteran of WW.

Living at 718 East 176th St. Tbl Harry Ginsberg living with Joseph, Anna, Stanley, and Gabe Solow. Joseph: salesman, watchmaker supply, worked 52 weeks, made $1,600 ($29,368 in 2020 dollars). Stanley unemployed 32 weeks, shipping clerk, doll manufacturing company, made $300 ($5,531).

Living at 718 East 176 Street, The Bronx. 53 years old. Born in Vilna, Russia April 10, 1889. Employer: Philip Slores [Sloves?] & Sons 35 Maiden Lane.

Hebrew Name Yosef ben Shmuel Hirsch; Burial: New Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 83-45 Cypress Hills Street, at Cooper Avenue, Glendale, NY Jewellers' Benevolent Association (Section 2, Block 3, Map 8), #238