Pablo Mendoza Solomon
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content: Filipino Agricultural Workers Collection
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content: Pablo M. Solomon was born on June 12, 1903 in Pilar, Bataan, Philippines Early records of his life are hard to locate but it is known that he was able to read and write English. According to the 1930 census, Solomon immigrated to the United States in 1919. The census described him as a single man, living in a household with twenty lodgers on Folsom Street in San Francisco, California; and working as a servant.  He had also become a United States citizen and on February 14, 1942, he registered for the World War II draft. Before he entered military service he worked as a laborer in the Mare Island Navy Yard. While in the United States Army he was ranked as a Private, 1st class in Company K of the 2nd Filipino Infantry, which was activated at Fort Ord the same month as his enlistment. This regiment received their combat training at Camp Cooke and was later reorganized into the 2nd Filipino Battalion, where they would be sent to New Guinea and Manila, but never experienced any direct combat. On April 15, 1943, Solomon was discharged.  By 1950, he resided in San Joaquin, California and worked as a cook on a farm earning seven hundred dollars. At this time, he was living in a household with eighteen people, the majority of whom were Filipino men. Two of his housemates, Eusebio Maglinte and Julian Arofo were members of the Daguhoy Lodge of the Legionarios del Trabajo. Solomon was also a member of the organization and at one point held the title of Secretary.

Conflicting birth dates: United States World War II Draft card and United States Headstone Application for Military Veterans, June 12, 1903. Social Security Death Index, August 12, 1896. California Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1904.

The 1950 Census mentions Eusebio Maglinte and Julian Arofo, members of the Legionarios del Trabajo as his household members

Sources:

Ancestry.com. United States, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Incorporated, 2012. Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007

National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: O'Neal, San Joaquin, California; Roll: 64; Page: 86a; Enumeration District: 39-63

Social Security Administration; Washington DC, USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1583

Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2339929

National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-circa 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 14307; Reel: 1

Ancestry.com. California, United States, San Joaquin, County Public Library Obituary Index, 1850-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, United States of America: Ancestry.com Operations, Incorporated, 2014.Original data: California, San Joaquin, County Public Library Obituary Index, 1850-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family Search, 2013.

The National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

The National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
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content: 1921-1971, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: NMAH.AC.1515, Series 21
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content: Archival materials
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content: Contains material documenting Solomon's life in Stockton, California mostly relating to education and includes a college account workbook, Business English and Mathematics writing materials, and scientific literature. Personal items include Identification and Social Security cards, army documents, photographs, and healthcare records spanning the 1940s and 1970s. Additionally, the series contains Legionarios del Trabajo materials, including membership badges from 1939, 1941, and 1959, along with black and white photographs showcasing Solomon's commitment to the fraternal organization. Correspondence from Pablo's siblings, primarily from Pilar Solomon in Bataan, Philippines, written in English and Tagalog (with translations), focuses on family life and economic challenges in the Philippines. This primary source provides insights into Solomon's personal, educational, and cultural history, offering a valuable exploration of his life within the broader historical context. Materials are arranged in chronological order.