John Antonio SOUSA

1st Class Musician, United States Marine Corp, Civil War The Evening Star April 28, 1892 Death of Antonio Sousa After prolonged suffering Mr. Antonio Sousa died at his residence in this city yesterday of a complication of diseases. He was born in Seville, Spain, September 24, 1824 and came to this country in 1854 and became a member of the Marine Band, from which he was retired in 1879 with the rank of first class. He was a member of Naval Lodge, No. 4, F.A.A.M. and George Meade Post, G.A.R. He leaves a widow and seven children. The funeral will occur Friday at 3PM from Christ Church, Navy Yard and the remains will be temporarily placed in a vault. Mr. Sousa was the father of Mr. John Philip Sousa, leader of the Marine Band, who is now making a tour of the west with his band. Footnote on page 242 The Antonio Sousa plot consists of three adjoining burial lots. Three people would normally be buried in this space, but the graves are deep and the caskets are stacked. The bodies of eleven people are buried in this plot. They are John Antonio and Marie Elisabeth Sousa; their children Josephine, Ferdinand, Rosina, Annie Frances and Antonio A. and four others not identified. Some time after Antonio's death, John Philip had the present monument erected.

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