Arnold Looser

Arnold's parents are Isaak Looser and Verena Baumgartner both of Switzerland.

After they came to America in 1861 from Switzerland, they joined the Sixtus E. Johnson Company with other Saints to go to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. The company departed from Iowa on July 15th.

Little Arnold had been sick for quite some time before he passed away on August 10th..

From the company's journal:

“Saturday 10th. This morning Sister Batey was buried on the west bank of Rattlesnake creek about ¼ of a mile from the crossing near the banks of the creek on a small sandhill about 8 a.m. followed by nearly all the camp[,] Jabes Woodward [Woodard] Chaplain. A coffin was prepared out of 2 boxes and she was buried as well as could have possible been under the circumstances. Died this morning Arnold Looser 18 months old[.] He had been ailing for some time past. We did not leave this morning until 10 o’clock when we traveled 9 miles and camped on a small creek. The child was buried on a hill. Some rain fell in the evening so much rain has rendered the roads very heavy for travelling."

Little 18 month old Arnold is buried on a hill somewhere between Rattlesnake Creek and Wolfe Creek in Nebraska.