The Morozovs (Russian: Морозовы) is a famous Old Believers Russian family of merchants and entrepreneurs. The family name Morozov originates from a Russian word moroz (мороз) that means frost.[1] The founder of the family was Savva Vasilyevich Morozov (1770–1862).[2] He had five sons and a daughter, Varvara Savvichna Morozova.[3]

The merchant family of Morozovs should not be confused with another famous Old Believer: boyarynya Feodosiya Morozova (and her family). The latter were boyars, whereas almost all the other famous Morozovs were merchants, and also descendants of peasants.

Five sons

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Savva Vasilyevich's sons were all involved in his business:

The four branches

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Abram Abramovich Morozov, Timofei Savvich Morozov, Ivan Zakharovich, Vikula Eliseevich Morozov in the mid 1860s

The family business was divided into four in 1871.

  • Zakharovichi: Ivan Zakharovich Morozov, (Bogorodsk-Glukhovo factory)
  • Abramovichi: Abram Abramovich Morozov, (Tver Manufactory)
  • Vikulovichi: Vikul Eliseevich Morozov, (Nikolskoye Manufactory)
  • Timofeevichi: Timofei Savvich Morozo, (Nikolskaya Manufactory)

Zakharovichi

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  • Ivan Zakharovich Morozov (1823-1888)

Abramovichi

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Vikulovichi

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  • Vikul Eliseevich Morozov (1829-1894)
  • Olgaa Ivanovna Morozova (1897-)[4]
  • Vera Ivanovna Morozova (1900-)[4]

Timofeevichi

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Semenova, Natalya (2020). Morozov : the story of a family and a lost collection. New Haven: Yale University. ISBN 978-0-300-24982-8.
  2. ^ "Arseny Ivanovich Morozov". noginsk-invest.ru. noginsk-invest. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Савва Васильевич Морозов". www.rgfond.ru. rgfond. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Pennar, Karen (31 December 1998). "Daily Life among the Morozovs". Merchant Moscow. Chapter 6: 73–82. doi:10.1515/9781400864645.73.