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About Morris D. Rosenbaum
- Morris David Rosenbaum (July 11, 1831 – August 10, 1885) was a prominent businessman in early Utah and one of the few Jewish people to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) during the 19th century.Rosenbaum was born in Fordon which was then part of the Grand Duchy of Posen.In 1850 Rosenbaum emigrated to the United States.
- Although he originally landed at New York City, he then traveled to San Francisco.
- From San Francisco, he traveled to Carson River Valley in what is now Nevada.
- He associated with Mormons there and then moved to Salt Lake City in 1856.
- There he associated with Alexander Neibaur, from whom he learned more of the Mormon faith.
- He read the entire Book of Mormon before making up his mind about the church.
- He was baptized in March 1858 by John Tingey.
- In April 1858, Rosenbaum married Alice Breakell Neibaur, the daughter of Alexander Neibaur.
- They had thirteen children.In 1869 and possibly the surrounding years, Rosenbaum operated a boarding house in Brigham City, Utah Territory, to house railroad workers.
- He also operated a store.
- His wife Alice did much of the running of the boarding house and was assisted in this by her sister Rebecca.
- From about 1865, Charles W.
- Nibley had worked as a clerk for Rosenbaum in Rosenbaum's mercantile establishment, and it was as a result of this employment that Nibley met Rosenbaum's sister-in-law Rebecca Neibauer, whom Nibley latter married.In 1868, Rosenbaum married Abigail H.
- Snow, a daughter of Lorenzo Snow and Harriet Amelia Squires.
- They had at least seven children.In 1880, Rosenbaum was a missionary for the LDS Church in (Germany).
- He was made president of the North German District, and preached Mormonism in Berlin.
- From August 19–21, 1880, Rosenbaum was imprisoned for preaching.
- After his release, he preached in Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and Hanover.Rosenbaum died at Mink Creek, in present-day Franklin County, Idaho and was buried in Brigham City.
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