Born: 1786 Alsace, France, son of Heinrich Arnholt of Hamburg Germany
Arrived in the United States at the port of New Orleans in 1852 and settled in Peoria working as a mash-hand at a local distillery.
Married Florentina Tillman of Denmark (1828-1870) in 1855 and had five children together. Approximately 10 years after her death he married Martha M. (1818-1898).
Died: 1903 Peoria and is buried alongside both wives at the Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria.
Sources: Ancestry.com & Find-A-Grave.com