Oliver David Querido

Oliver David Querido

Oliver David Querido was named Solomon on his birth record of August 11, 1899. His parents were David Querido, a house painter born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Regina (Strauss), born in England. His father’s parents were born in Holland and England and his mother’s parents were born in Germany and Holland. The family was living then at 546 E. Eighth Street, South Boston.  By 1900, the young family was living next door at 548 E. Eighth Street. In some sources Oliver’s mother’s name was listed as Virginia, and the family’s last name was spelled alternately as Quesada, Querida, Quevido or Overido.

The family quickly grew over the next decade and in 1910 included an older sister, Elizabeth, age 13, and 3 younger siblings, Minnie A., age 9, Hannah I., age 6 and David S., age 1. Their residence that year was 41 Baxter Street, South Boston.

Solomon registered for the draft on September 12, 1918 under the name Oliver D. Querido. He was living at 1 Josephine Street, Dorchester, and working as a Time Clerk for Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Quincy.  He listed his mother as his nearest relative and she was living at the same address.  He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. According to his service record, he was inducted at Morrison, Virginia on November 5, 1918. He served stateside at the Air Service Depot, Morrison, VA. Private Querido was discharged on December 17, 1918.

During the early 1920s, it was reported in the Boston Globe that Oliver, 45 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, was socially active in the Charles F. Hammond Post, American Legion. He was a founder and Recording Secretary for The Madelon Club. “The Madelon Club was formed by those in the cast of the musical comedy ‘Madelon’ , written by Frank P. Sibley of the Globe and produced under the direction of George Lowell Tracey by members of the Charles F. Hammond Post.” Later it was reported that he was an organizer of and was chosen President of The Dorchester Dramatic and Social Club which even had an orchestra.

In 1930, the census record shows him living with his parents and his younger brother David, an additional sister, Sarah (age 18) and his younger sister Hannah (Anna) with her husband at 45 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester. He was listed again as Solomon and he was a bookkeeper at a meat packing company.

Solomon Querido and Esther M. Schneider filed a marriage intention on August 21, 1931 and obtained a certificate on August 26. The marriage was performed by Rabbi Solomon J. Friedermanon October 12, 1931. At that time, Solomon was a clerk, age 32, of 45 Bowdoin Street and Esther was an insurance clerk, age 23, of 18 Mascoma Street, Dorchester.

In Boston directories from about 1934 through 1947, Solomon is shown living with Esther M. Querido at 18 MascomaStreet. He was an accountant and they had at least one child, Herbert Bernard Quevido, born on July 19, 1934.

Solomon D.Querido (also known as Oliver and later Saul) died on December 8, 1950 at age 51. He was buried the same day at Hand in Hand, West Roxbury. The funeral director was B.F. Solomon, Brookline.

Researched and written by Emy Thomas.

Sources:

Birth Record, Vital Statistics, Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester;  1934, Vol. 21, pg. 523

Birth Record, Massachusetts;  Ancestry.com

Census Records,Federal ; 1900, 1910, 1930, Ancestry.com

City Directories, Boston; 1934 – 1947

Death Record Vital Statistics, Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester; 1950, Vol. 28, pg. 240

Draft Registration Card; United States World War I, 1917-1918, FamilySearch.org

Marriage Record; Vital Statistics, Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, 1931, Vol. 15, pg. 525

Service Record; The Adjutant General Office, Archives-Museum Branch, Concord, MA

The Boston Globe on Newspapers.com, November 27, 1920; March 5, 1921; March 9, 1921 and September 16, 1921

 

 

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