Morris Isaac Rosenholtz

Morris came to the U.S. with his father around l883. Initially they peddled matches in Troy and neighboring towns. Later, Morris had a store of his own, selling clothing for men and boys. He also lent money to people in Troy and neighboring towns who needed to buy necessities. He traveled to their homes to collect, sometimes as little as twenty- five cents. Occasionally, after traveling an hour or more, sometimes on foot, they would turn him away if they had no money. Yet, through hard work, he managed to provide nicely for his family.

At Pesach, the family gathered for a large seder. I always liked to visit before the holiday and especially accompanied Morris as he "searched" the house for "chumitz" (anything such as bread that was forbidden on Passover). He'd remind me, "You dassent eat bread during the holiday." I loved the word "dassent". It had such power for me.

From 1900 United States Federal Census:-
Name: Morris Rosenholtz
Gender: Male
Birth: Aug 1871; Russia
Residence: 1900; Troy city, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Age: 29
Marital status: Married
Marriage: Circa 1898
Immigration: 1883
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Wife: Sadie Rosenholtz
Daughter: Josuah Rosenholtz

Census

Township Troy city Ward 1 Sheet 10
County Rensselaer Enum. District 62 Family 187 State New York Series T623 Line 34 Date 1900 Roll 1241151 Image 673

Relation to head Name Age
Head Morris Rosenholtz 29
Wife Sadie Rosenholtz 20
Daughter Josuah Rosenholtz 1
Servant Lucy Osterhoudt 14