Joseph
A.
Arth
Born in Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
George Michael Arth [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 78
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Aug 2022
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Biography
Joseph Arth was born in 1845. He was the son of Philip Arth.
Joseph was a member of the United States Marine Band for 30 years.
According to his wife's 1940 obituary in the Baltimore Evening Star, Joseph "was the drummer in the pit at Ford’s Theater the night President Lincoln was assassinated.”
Joseph married Henrietta Scala, the daughter of one-time Marine Band leader, Francis Scala.
Joseph passed away in 1923.
Sources
See Also
- Taylor, Dave. "The Ford's Theatre Orchestra," Lincoln Conspirators Blog, 11 Aug 2018. Available at LincolnConspirators.com
- The Wikitree Our American Cousin Free Space Page
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