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Neibaur, Alexander, 1808-1883

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1808 - 1883

Biographical History

Alexander Neibaur (1808-1883) was a pioneer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a dentist, and a watch-maker in Utah.

Neibaur was born January 8, 1808 in Ehrenbreitstein, Koblenz, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany. His parents were Joseph Nathan Neibaur (Neubauer) and Rebecca (Rieke) Peretz. He was married September 16, 1833 to Ellen Breakell (1811-1870), and he had fourteen children. He also married September 1, 1871 to Elizabeth Hiley (1824-1896). He emigrated to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1841; taught German and Hebrew to Joseph Smith; and moved west with the Saints, arriving at Salt Lake in 1848.

Citation:
Writing between the lines, c1997: pref. (Alexander Neibaur, b. 1809 [i.e. 1808?]; d. 15 Dec. 1883) p. 93 (b. 8 Jan. 1808)

RLIN, 2/9/98 (hdg.: Neibaur, Alexander, 1808-1883)

FamilySearch, via WWW, Aug. 3, 2015 (Alexander Neibaur; b. Jan. 8, 1808 in Ehrenbreitstein, Koblenz, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany; parents: Joseph Nathan Neibaur (Neubauer) and Rebecca ( Rieke) Peretz; m. Sept. 16, 1833 to Ellen Breakell (1811-1870), fourteen children; m. Sept. 1, 1871 to Elizabeth Hiley (1824-1896); d. Dec. 15, 1883 Salt Lake City, Utah; dentist, watch-maker; emigrated to Nauvoo, Ill., 1841; taught German and Hebrew to Joseph Smith; moved west with Saints, arrived in Salt Lake in 1848)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Hugh Nibley papers about family, 1934-2006

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains poems, newspaper clippings, obituaries, articles, maps, letters, and other papers. Contents are by or about Hugh Nibley's family members including Alexander Neibaur, Charles W. Nibley, Martha Nibley Beck, and many others. Some items are also about religious topics. Materials date from 1934 to 2006.

Dates: 1934-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers

Neibaur family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 438
Scope and Contents Contains typed copies of a diary, biographies, autobiographies, and miscellaneous items. Neibaur kept his diary from 1841 to 1861. This typescript is 60 pages long, and there are many gaps in the record. Neibaur writes about leaving England for the United States. He lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and later migrated to Utah in 1847 where he lived in Salt Lake City. Neibaur writes about his experiences with the presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith and...
Dates: 1841-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Neibaur family papers

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Immigration and American Expansion 1
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- History 1
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