Solomon Shatskin

Soloman Shatskin emigrated to the US August 21 1898, and became a naturalized citizen February 3, 1904 in NY.

Gravestone added years after his passing because family couldn't initially afford it. Last name on gravestone spelled Shatskin with "s".

Shlomo was his Hebrew/Yiddish name. His grandaughter Sheila Pizer (Graff) was named Shulamit in Hebrew in his memory. Solomon (Chaim Shlomo)

My mother [Anne Graff (Shatzkin)] told me Grodna was in Poland, but I found her father's [Solomon Shatzkin's] draft papers. He was to be drafted into the Russian army. Somehow he managed to come to the U.S. instead. - Barbara Kandelman (Graff)

He was a coat stitcher. He was a member of United Garment Workers of America.