Titanica

• Name: Mr Josef Arnold-Franchi
• Born: Thursday 24th March 1887
• Age: 25 years
• Last Residence: in Altdorf Uri Switzerland
• Occupation: General Labourer
• 3rd Class passenger
• First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
• Ticket No. 349237 , £17 16s
• Destination: New Glarus Wisconsin United States
• Died in the sinking.
• Body Not Recovered

Mr Josef Arnold-Franchi, 25, was born on 24 March 1887. He was a farmer who lived in Altdorf, Kanton Uri, Switzerland. He was married to Josefine Arnold-Franchi (Josefine Franchi).

From their relatives of New Glarus, Wisconsin, they recieved in 1912 two prepaid tickets (number 31441 and 31442, all together 445 Swiss francs) from the agent: Im Obersteg, Basel. With those tickets they got their final ticket, number 349237, price: £17 16s.

The couple had a son, Josef, born on 9 December 1911. They did not have enough money to take him to America as well, so he was left behind with his grandparents.

Mr and Mrs Arnold-Franchi boarded the Titanic as third class passengers at Southampton, together with his cousin Aloisia Haas.

Josef Arnold-Franchi died in the sinking. His body if recovered, was never identified.

The Arnold' s son grew up with his grandparents Karolina and Zacharias Arnold-Haas at Attinghausen, Switzerland. The child was paid compensation of sFr 500.00and £75 from the Lord Mayor's (Mansion House) Fund.

Josef later married (1944) and died on 23 November 1973 at Baden, Switzerland.

References

• Günter Bäbler (1998) Reise auf der Titanic. Chronos, Zürich
• Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund Booklets and Minute Books
• Marriages, births, deaths and injuries that have occurred on board during the voyage (PRO London, BT 100/259-260)
• Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])

Contributors

• Scott Marty
• Arthur Merchant
• Hermann Söldner, Germany

Travelling Companions (on same ticket)

• Mrs Josefine Arnold-Franchi