Marcus Goldbaum
Prussian-born American pioneer and prospector
About Marcus Goldbaum
Lived 1835 – 1886 (aged 50–51).
Marcus Goldbaum (1835–1886) was a Prussian-born American pioneer and prospector in the Arizona Territory.
Early life Marcus Goldbaum was born in 1835 in Prussia to a Polish-Jewish family. He immigrated to the United States in the 1850s.
Goldbaum was also a prospector in Southern Arizona, including the Whetstone Mountains.
Personal life and death Goldbaum was married to Sara Goldbaum. They had seven children, four of which were born in Bavaria and three in Arizona.
Goldbaum was killed by Apache Native Americans in the Whetstone Mountains in 1886.
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Who was Marcus Goldbaum?
Prussian-born American pioneer and prospector (1835–1886)
When was Marcus Goldbaum born?
Marcus Goldbaum was born in 1835 in Prussia.
When did Marcus Goldbaum die?
Marcus Goldbaum died in 1886 in Arizona Territory.
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