BIRTH NAME: Romain Solares
FATHER: not certain - probably R. Solares / Jose Ramon Solares
MOTHER: not certain - probably Theresa Venta/Benita
SIBLINGS: probably Ramon & Sebastian Solares
MARRIAGE: n/a
CHILDREN: n/a
VOCATION: n/a
MILITARY: n/a
DEATH: 1878 09 03 New Orleans
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Romain Solares died September 3rd 1878 in New Orleans as a result of the yellow fever epidemic.
He was age 18. This places his birth about the year 1860.
Death certificate states he was born in Spain and was living, at his death, with Ramon Solares
at 115 Union Street, New Orleans. That is the address where Ramon's family lived at the time
of the 1880 US census.
None of the Solares family members appear in the 1870 census of Orleans Parish, Louisiana,
yet we know from documents that Ramon and Juana were married at New Orleans in 1870. Ramon
is reported to have come to America in 1868 according to census enumerations.
His brother Sebastian, born 1862-4, also in Spain, arrived in either 1871 or 1877 depending on
which census sheet you examine. It is likely, and logical, that Romain, born 1860 in Spain,
was another brother who came to America. Probably with Sebastian in 1877.
Ramon reportedly came in 1868 at age 20. In 1868 Romain was only eight years old and
Sebastian five years old. They may have come together, at ages 14 and 17, to live with elder
brother Ramon until they were of age to be on their own. Unfortunately, Romain did not live to
experience the 'American Dream'. This is speculation in the absence of definitive evidence.
There is no discernible trace of the Solares brothers [or Saleras or Soleras, etc] in any of the
passenger and immigration lists for 1860 thru 1880. And, no inkling of their presence in New
Orleans in 1870. They could have been away during the census. Many, many Spaniards came through
Havana and had family ties there. It was also the universal center of cigar making.
Given the age gap between Ramon, Romain, and Sebastian, there probably were other siblings
in Spain and we may someday be able to trace the family in Asturias, Spain. For more on this
topic please read the analysis on Sebastian's page.
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1878 - Louisiana State Archives, Orleans Parish Death Record
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Death Certificate - Romain Solares
Be it remembered that on this day to-wit; the Third of September
in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Eight and the One Hundredth
and Third of the independence of the United States of America,
before me, S. CHOPPIN, M.D. President Board of Health and Ex-Officio Recorder of Births,
Marriages and Deaths, in and for the
Parish and City of New Orleans, personally appeared:
Ramon Solares native of Spain
residing at no 115 Union Street in this city who hereby declares that
Romain Solares (white)
a native of Spain, aged Eighteen years two months died on
this day (September 3rd 1878) at his aforesaid residence in this city
Cause of Death Yellow fever
Certificate of Dr. Formento
Thus done at New Orleans, in the presence of the aforesaid Ramon Solares
as also in that of Messrs. P. H. Lanauze & O. Kohlhaan both of this City,
witnesses, by me requested so to be, who have hereunto set their
hands, together with me, after due
reading hereof, the day, month, and year first above written.
[sig] P.H.Lanauze [sig] O. Kohlhaan [sig] Ramon Solares [sig] Sam Choppin MD
President Board of Health a d Ex-Officio Recorder
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