Meet Joseph Samuel Marrom

This is a brief outline of what we know about Joseph.

• January 2, 1874 Joseph is born to Samuel and Esther Marrom. His birth has been reported as being in either Tilsit, East Prussia or Tauroggen, Russia. Tilsit is now Sovetsk, Russia and Tauroggen is now Taurage, Lithuania.
• Esther passes away while Joseph is still a baby. Samuel remarries and has several more children.
• Family stories say Samuel operated a hotel in Tilsit.
• About 1886 Joseph emigrates to the United States. Per family stories, Joseph lives with relatives in New York and Chicago. At this time, no information on relationship and names has been established.
• November 7, 1891 Joseph enlists in the U.S. Army at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He enlists as "Sam Marrom and states Taurrogen, Russia as his birthplace and salesman as his occupation.
• April 21, 1896 Joseph marries Anna (Annie) Selk in Paris, Idaho. Paris is near Bear Lake.
• 1912 - 1921 Joseph serves as city councilman and two-terms as mayor of Preston, Idaho.
• About 1930 Joseph moves to Salt Lake City.
• About October 1937 Joseph suffers a stroke and dies of pneumonia on December 1, 1937.