Bertam "Avery" Bruce Member since March 10, 1996 Passed away April 18, 2017

Member's Ancestor:

1st SGT. Jerome B. Sebring

Ancestor's Regiment:

born 1834

Enlisted on October 17, 1861 16th Infantry Co. A, 2nd Adrian, MI

Mustered Out October 17, 1864

Died October 27, 1864

buried in Peebles Cemetery Ogden, MI Lenawee County

Jerome Sebring had 2 brothers also in the Civil War

Myron J. Sebring 11th Michigan Calvary Co. H.

Enlisted as a Corporal on September 12, 1863 at Ogden for 3 years, age 33

Mustered in September 26, 1863

Wounded & taken prisoner at Christiansburg VA April 6, 1865

Returned to regiment July 8, 1865

Discharged at Pulaski, Tenn. July 15, 1865

Norman B. Sebring 11th Michigan Calvary Co. H.

Enlisted as commissary Sgt. Aug. 28. 1863 at Ogden for 3 years, age 22

Mustered September 23, 1863

Transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps

Discharged at Clinton, Iowa September 14, 1865 from Co B 73rd VRC

Jerome, Myron and Norman were the sons of Andrew Sebring

who was the brother of William Sebring

who was the father of

Edgar Sebring

who was the father of

Perley Sebring

who was the father of

Eileen Sebring Bruce

who was the mother of

me Bertram Avery Bruce

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