Solomon Harris (Blotcky) Blotky (1888 - 1975)

Born 17 Oct 1888 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elsa (Meyer) Handler — married 17 Apr 1923 in Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 30 Dec 1975 at age 87 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Sol was born in 1888. He was the son of Harry Blotcky and Sarah Harris.^[1] He married Elsa H. Meyer in 1923.^[2] He died in 1975.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVCQ-1HP : 1 April 2020), Solomon Blotcky, 17 Oct 1888; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,749,704.
2. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21V-MJKK : 28 November 2018), Sol H Blotcky and Elsa H Meyer, 17 Apr 1923; citing Marriage, Cook, Illinois, United States, citing Cook County Clerk. Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 102022055.
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLGD-FZG : 19 May 2014), Sol Blotcky, Dec 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

See also:

• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQ8-9WZ : 18 November 2020), Sol Blotcky in household of Harry Blotcky, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing p. 24, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,098. Age: 7; birthplace: Polk Co.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LH-GDH : accessed 4 January 2021), Sol Blotcky in household of Harry Blotcky, Lee Township, Precinct 3 Des Moines city Ward 5, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92, sheet 21A, family 442, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,454. Birth: Oct 1889; Birthplace: Iowa; Occupation: at school
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG97-H6L : accessed 4 January 2021), Sol H Blolcky in household of Harry Blolcky, Des Moines Ward 5, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 139, sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 420; FHL microfilm 1,374,433. Age: 21; Birthplace: Iowa; Occupation: Advertizer, furnishing house
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2H-D8P : 12 December 2014), Sol Harris Blotcky, 1917-1918; citing Des Moines City no 2, Iowa, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,643,077. Birth: 17 Oct 1888; Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa; Occupation: Owner, Globe Clothing Co; Marital status: Single

Note, his brother Fred also lists himself as proprietor of this company.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDM7-XXK : 3 January 2021), Sol H Blotsky in entry for Harry Blotsky, 1920. Age: 31; birthplace: Iowa; occupation: salesman, clothing store
• "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQQ-FQ3F : 20 June 2020), Sol H Blotcky, Des Moines (8th precinct of 1st ward-1st precinct of 2nd ward), Des Moines (8th precinct of 1st ward-1st precinct of 2nd ward), Polk, Iowa, United States; citing , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMVF-YK2 : accessed 4 January 2021), Sol H Blotcky, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 15A, line 8, family 355, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 674; FHL microfilm 2,340,409. Age at first marriage: 34; Occupation: Merchant, department store

Residents at the Commodore Hotel in the 1930 enumeration:

Lena (Mary) Ginsberg and her son Herman Ginsberg

Fred Blotcky and his wife Emma Blotcky

Sol H. Blotcky and his wife Elsa Blotcky

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS2K-S77 : 5 February 2020), Sal H Blotchy, Ward 13, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89-433, sheet 61B, line 80, family 49, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1993. Occupation: Cosmetics manufacturer, own business
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCH-YGWN : 14 April 2016), Sol Harris Blotcky, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Birth: 17 Oct 1888; Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa; Residence: Minneapolis, Minnesota