The Life of 10-year-old Arthur (historical fiction; 1875-1885)
- Title
- The Life of 10-year-old Arthur (historical fiction; 1875-1885)
- Abstract
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Arthur was born in Mayville, Dodge County, Wisconsin on May 20th, 1875, and was only 10 and a half years old when he died in 1885. When Arthur was born, he was a generous and promising individual. By the age of 5, he had already learned how to read and write his own name, to which they moved to Milwaukee for housing and a good school for Arthur. In school, Arthur was very sociable and active in his community and joined many clubs in grammar school. On that October day, on the Milwaukee River, Arthur went fishing with a spool of thread and fell into the river behind the Haase & Raloff Wood Yard in the 1st Ward.
Did Arthur go by himself, his friends, or even his family? Maybe his father Charles, took him to teach his son how to fish on the river. Somehow, Arthur fell in the water.
Arthur went missing on October 21, 1885, and his body was found on April 30, 1886. He was identified by his poor, grieving father, his only child. Arthur had an amazing life, a life most children would dream of having, and his memory, along with the fact that he was on this earth will never be forgotten.
But the idea of someone being remembered forever is one that can only be upheld by famous or wealthy people it seems, as Milwaukee County built a hospital and a road over where his body could have been buried. Or they could have preserved his remains for scientific study at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. It is not known where his body lies at this time. He deserves a plot of land where he can rest eternally and not be forgotten. - Note
- Fictive Narrative
- Date
- November 13, 2025
- Creator
- Chris a sophomore high school student
- Media
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ARTHUR 1885.docx