Solomon (Sol) Rojeski (Rogers)

Stutz GEDCOM:

Hebrew name: Shlomo Mordechai ben Zvi Moshe. Father remained in Europe.

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Censuses: Child named Rose, wife named Eva, living in Seattle. Florence (Flossie). Clothing merchant. Conflicting ages for Eva and Rose between censuses.

1900 US Census:

ROGERS Solomon, Head, born Oct 1859, age 40, married 14 years, parents and self born in Germany, immigrated 1879 at age 20, naturalized, tailor

Eda, Wife, born 1867, age 32, married 14 years, 4 children (all living), born California, parents born in Germany

Flossie, Daughter, born 1887, age 13, born in California, in school

Harold, Son, born Sept 1888/9, age 11, born in California, in school

Freda, Daughter, born Sept 1891, age 8, born in Washington, in school

Rose, Daughter, born July 1894, age 5, born in Washington

Address 112 90th Yesler Way, Seattle, King, Washington

Enumerated June 16, 1900

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Seattle Ward 3, King, Washington; Roll: T623 1744; Page: 17A; .

1910 US Census:

Age: 50

Age at first marriage: 23

Wife: Eva (44), age at first marriage: 23

Immigrated: 1880

Born German

Spoke Yiddish

Both parents born German

Worked in clothing retail

Children:

Florence (22)

Harold M. (21)

Freda (18)

Rose (4/14?)

Servant: Martha Johnson (22)

Porter: George B. Vanfleet (45)

1920 Census:

Age: 59

Immigrated: 1880

Naturalized: 1884

Born in Poland

Spoke Yiddish

Both parents born in Poland

Merchant in clothing retail

Wife: Eva B (59)

Children:

Rose (20)

Gardener: Harry E McCrae (36)

1930 Census:

Age: 69

Age at first marriage: 27

Immigrated: 1878

Born in Poland

Spoke German

Both parents born in Poland

Merchant in ready-to-wear garments

Wife: Eva B. (60) age at first marriage: 20

Children:

Flossie Mendelsohn (40)

Grandchildren:

Irma L. (7)

Guests:

Henry Fisher (33) age at first marriage (30)

Rose Fisher (25) age at first marriage (22)

Edward L Fisher (1/12)

Servant:

Alice Stead (16)

Source Information for Death:

Ancestry.com. Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data: Washington State Department of Health. State Death Records Index, 1940-1996. Microfilm. Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington.

Censuses:

Solomon Rogers (m. Eva), b. Germany: Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Seattle Ward 3, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1659; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 341.

Soloman Rogers (m. Eva B), b. Poland: Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1927; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 527.

Soloman Rogers (m. Eva B), b. Poland: Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 2497; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 407; Image: 85.0.

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Tacoma Jewish page: http://drygoodsandwetgoods.com/

Rogers, Solomon., tailor, b. 1859 Ger., Tacoma 1889-1892, Seattle 1897-1930. Wife Eva Abrams (1866-1961), children Florence (1887-) Mendelsohn, Harold (1889-), Freda (1891-) and Rose (1895-) Fisher.

Abrams, Isaac and Esther. Eight children. Daughters b. San Francisco, Mrs. Solomon Rogers (Eva) (1865-1961), Mrs. Bene (Lizzie) Benjamin (1871-1937), Mrs. (Celia) Dave Shafer (1879-1963.) Sisters married in Tacoma 1898 and 1901 and stayed. Isaac Abrams in Seattle 1897-1900.

Benjamin, Bene. Clothing, b. Poland 1867, arrived Tacoma 1899, d. Tacoma 1959. Married Lizzie Abrams (1871-1937.) Sons Isadore, Frank, Elliott and Hiram.

End of the line nears for Rogers Clothing

By TODD BISHOP

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

Sydney Rogers proudly displays in his Seattle clothing store a wooden hanger from the shop his grandfather opened in the city more than a century ago.

Come next month, Rogers plans to hang it up for good.

The third-generation Seattle clothier, 73, has decided to retire after 50 years in the family business. Rogers Clothing for Men, between Pine and Pike streets on Second Avenue, is expected to close in April.

Rogers' grandfather, Sol Rogers, started the business in the late 1800s as a tailor shop and clothing store after moving to Seattle from San Francisco. Sydney Rogers worked in the business with his father, Harold Rogers, for several years before taking over in 1959.

The business was known as Palace Clothing Co. and later as Seamens before taking on its current name. Over the years, it has occupied numerous downtown Seattle locations. Rogers moved the store to its current location about seven years ago, from the block on which Benaroya Hall was ultimately built.

Under Rogers' father, the business focused for a time on military surplus goods. The store now focuses on sturdy work and outdoor clothing, including rain gear, flannel shirts, boots, thermal underwear, heavy jackets and hats.

"There were a lot of stores like mine years ago, but there's not very many independent stores now," said Rogers, who still writes receipts by hand and looks up the sales tax on a printed table.

He is retiring at the encouragement of his family, although neither of his two sons is interested in taking the business into a fourth generation. Also figuring into his decision were the escalating cost of retail space and what he described as sluggish business downtown. Both have made it tough to turn a profit.

Rogers isn't sure exactly what he'll do after the store closes, but one of his first tasks is already clear: He'll be spending a couple of days, at least, sorting through the thousands of pieces of mail that have piled up over the years on the counter behind the register near the front of the store.

He explained that he simply doesn't like to deal with the mail -- preferring instead to spend his time at the store selling clothes.

Swartz-Waldbaum:

Born: Oct. 1, 1862 in Poland

Buried: Bikur Cholim, Seattle, WA

Had a "European Wife" in addition to Eva Belle Abrams. Mother of Mary Rogers?

Bikur Cholim XLS:

ROGERS SOLOMON GRAVE ADDTL FOLIO PLAQUE BCC-OLD 1 WEST C 6 BURIED 12/19/1946 86 27 KISLEV 5707 EVA B

Washington Death Certificate:

Name: Solomon Rogers

Death date: 19 Dec 1946

Death place: Seattle, King, Washington

Gender: Male

Race or color (on document):

Age at death: 86 years 2 months 29 days

Estimated birth year:

Birth date: 20 Oct 1860

Birth place:

Marital status: Married

Spouse name: Eva Rogers

Father name: Harry Rogers

Father birth place:

Mother name: Lena

Mother birth place:

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Street address:

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Cemetery name:

Burial place: Oak Lake

Burial date: 20 Dec 1946

Additional relatives:

Film number: 2032518

Digital GS number: 4223206

Image number: 1686

Reference number: 5430

Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960

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