COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
Record
Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding John Henry Argesheimer
Collection Name:
WPA Collection
Collection Number:
WPA Bio 15
Item Description:
Argesheimer, John Henry - Biographical information for John Henry Argesheimer; "The Argesheimer Family", no published source, n.d.; "Hon. John Charles Argesheimer" [son], no published source, n.d.;
Creator:
Terry, Mrs. Selma L.
Creator:
Scanlan, Miss Stella G.
Location:
Cheyenne, WY
Date:
1939 February 27
Notes:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Notes:
he and son, Charles, served in the army and same time and fought against Cheyenne Indians
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The army band always accompanied the soldiers out of the fort playing "The Girl I Left Behind Me"
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Celebrations
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Centennial Celebration at the fort was one of the outstanding social events of 1876
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he and family transferred to Fort Laramie (Albany Co., Wyo.) - not in "Arizona"
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". . . 5 feet 8 inches high, Fair complexion, Greyeyes, Brown hair"
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Fort David A. Russell (Wyo.)
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died: Mar. 20, 1883 (age: 33 [or 41]), ". . . paralysis of the heart" at Fort Whiupple (Yavapai Co.,Ariz.)
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buried: Prescott National Cemetery (Memorial ID: 26735823) - "Originally buried in New Cemetery, Sect. A, Grave 70"
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Musicians
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emigrated to American - resided in St. Louis (Mo.)
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Music--Wyoming
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Camp Carlin (Wyo.)
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Hauling water
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Anniversaries
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Water wagons
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Centennial Celebration
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Commemorations
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Fourth of July
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Fort Laramie (Wyo.)
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Stagecoaches
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enlisted by Lt. Sinead at Camp Devin (Wyo. Terr. - Sep. 1, 1868)
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Fosdick, Anna M., 1864-1951
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born: Feb. 13, 1850 [or 1836], in Bavaria (Bayern, Germany)
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United States. Army
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Argesheimer,Harriet Lavenia Wallace (wife, born: Dec. 26, 1837 - died: 1924 - buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery [Plot: Sec. 01, Lot 127] at Cheyenne)
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childlren: Charles J., Anna and Hattie
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member: Order of Odd Fellows and Lutheran Church
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arrived Fort D. A. Russell on west edge of Cheyenne (Laramie Co., Wyo.- Oct. 1875) - Captain, U. S. Army
Notes:
Chief Muscian [or musical director], Staff Sergeant, 3d Cavalry Band - composed and arranged music
Type:
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