Born in Lithuania. His father died before Meyer was born. Within six months of his birth his mother died.
He was raised by a family and stayed until about 12 year of age.The man of family was a roofer and Meyer was sort of apprentice. He had cousins in the US and in his teens "walked across Europe" to get on boat to US.His first location was in Philadelphia where he had cousins.Didn't stay with them very long.His sister was in Baltimore (Libby Rosenstein) and he came there.
Presser in a clothing factory (Greif) - non-union.He was apparently a popular person (with leadership qualities) and was invited to speak on behalf of the workers in favor of the union.Wife Rebecca was afraid because of the violence and possibly the physical danger so Meyer didn't accept.Perhaps this was the time when they bought the grocery store (1919) and home on Mount Street (in black neighborhood).Neither Meyer or Rebecca knew anything about the grocery business.Meyer's sister Libby and brother-in-law Philip (who lived a block and a half away on W. Franklin - cleaning and pressing shop in basement - later moved to Poplar Grove St.) loaned them the money, perhaps the down payment.
His customers (all black) loved Meyer - he was very generous (gave them more than their money's worth of food (one pound could be 18 oz.).
Had a brother (don't know name) who had TB and lived in Arizona.He visited with Meyer and Rebecca once, but Rebecca was fearful that children would be exposed to TB so he didn't feel welcome.He didn't return.
Wife Rebecca didn't like his sister Libby and that was probably reciprocated, so familys were not close. Tension between them may have arisen because of some real estate deal.
According to daughter Ruth, once milked cow on farm (because cow hadn't been milked that day and was in pain) in Reisterstown, MD and cow literally kicked the bucket.
Moved to Forest Park Avenue between 1942 and 1946.
Made bootleg liquor (during Prohibition) in store on Mount Street and hid the bottles (half pint and pint) in lima bean bin. Kids helped make it.Added brown coloring if it was supposed to be whiskey and left uncolored if it was supposed to be gin.Raided by police, Meyer went to jail for six months. This was his best/only vacation. Uncle Abe was his defense lawyer. Abe got him transferred from Baltimore City Jail to Baltimore County Jail in Towson. As a federal prisoner, he was treated well - the warden's wife cooked the prisoners anything they wanted and the federal prisoners were regularly released from their cells during the day to remain on jail grounds.During free time became expert horseshoe player - so good he had to have handicap of throwing with his left hand. Family came out on Sunday afternoons for picnics.Meyer was in peak of health during this "vacation."
Citizenship information
Court of Common Pleas, Baltimore, MDPetition Volume 27, number 3274, November 18, 1922
More About Meyer Roseman:
Date born 2: 1888, Russia;Lithoway.1
Fact 1: Born in Pokroia or Pakruojis Lithuania?.
Residence: 1920, Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland.1
More About Meyer Roseman and Rebecca Rubenstein:
Marriage: 7 23 1915, Baltimore, MD.
Marriage Fact: Married in back yard of Rebecca's parents house.
Children of Meyer Roseman and Rebecca Rubenstein are:
+Ruth Leah Roseman, b. 6 01 1916, Baltimore, MD, d. 5 24 2004, Naples, Florida.
+Joshua Roseman.
+Morris Roseman.
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