Arthur Brofeldt (1861 - 1898)

Born 16 Mar 1861 in Helsingford, Finland

Died 15 Feb 1898 at age 36 in Havana Harbor, Cuba

Biography

Arthur was born in 1861 in Russian Finland. He emigrated to the United States in 1882 and became a Naturalized Citizen on Sept. 21, 1885. Arthur first joined the US Navy in 1882 and re-enlisted at least two more times (1885 & 1889). He was serving as Chief Gunner's Mate in 1898 on the USS Maine when the ship exploded during the USS Maine Disaster. He died Feb. 15, 1898 in the Havana Harbor.

Sources

• U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941
• Weekly return of enlistments at Naval Rendezvous ("Enlistment Rendezvous"), Jan. 6, 1855-Aug. 8, 1891, Volume: 91, Page: 563, NARA Publication Number: M1953, NARA Roll: 62, FHL Film Number: 2383676
• Weekly return of enlistments at Naval Rendezvous ("Enlistment Rendezvous"), Jan. 6, 1855-Aug. 8, 1891, Volume: 99, Page: 351, NARA Publication Number: M1953, NARA Roll: 67, FHL Film Number: 2383681
• Weekly return of enlistments at Naval Rendezvous ("Enlistment Rendezvous"), Jan. 6, 1855-Aug. 8, 1891, Volume: 106, Page: 146, NARA Publication Number: M1953, NARA Roll: 46, FHL Film Number: 2383648
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132596097/arthur-brofeldt
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 320; Volume #: Roll 320 - 01 Mar 1889-18 Mar 1889, Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

See Also

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:USS_Maine_Disaster