 |
MAIN PAGE |
 |
Emigrants arrival |
 |
Belgians in America |
 |
links |
|
Sources |
|
Belgian Civil War soldiers in NEW YORK |
|
|
|
MAIN PAGE |
|
Emigrants arrival |
|
Belgians in America |
|
links |
|
Sources |
|
Belgian Civil War soldiers in NEW YORK |
|
|
Louis Van Sype |
||
|
Comp. I, 96th New York Volunteers Infantry |
|
Enlisted |
April 7, 1865 |
|
Discharged |
February 6, 1866 |
|
Height |
|
|
Complexion |
light |
|
Hairs |
brown |
|
Eyes |
blue |
|
Born |
age 28, born 19 March 1838, Belgium |
|
Parents |
Felix Van de Sijpe and Julianna Mortier, from Belgium |
|
Married |
no |
|
Death |
Sept 1901 |
|
Children |
|
|
Occupation |
sailor |
Biography :
Civil War, Regimental Description Book, New York State, Van Sype Louis (also
VanSipe) 96th Regiment Co. I , 28 years, 5 Ft. 5 1/4 in., complextion light,
eyes blue, hair brown, born Belgium, occupation sailor. Enlistment April 7,
1865, 1 year, substitute for George Snepper, Pd $580. Mustered in Buffalo,
New York, Apr 7, 1865. Mustered out at City Point, Virginia, Feb. 6, 1866.
Louis was married & father of two children at the time he joined the Civil
War. Returning to Detroit, Michigan, he then resumed his occupation as a sailor, until 1871 when he Homestead in Northern Michigan. Louis Van
Sype/Van
Sipe became a pioneer of Alpena County, Michigan & lived there until his
death in Sept 1901.
See Michigan soldiers for the others members of the family
Sources :
Courtesy : Vicki Van Sipe Snyder
