Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Flansburg, Jerry December 12, 1844 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Flansburg, Jerry, Ohio, was born in Ohio, December 12, 1844. He is a son of 
Bartholomew and Angeline (Stephens) Flansburg, and was reared on a farm and 
educated in the public schools. July 29, 1862, he enlisted in the 152d N. Y. 
Volunteers, Company B, and was discharged at Munson Hill, Ya., in 1865, He 
served at the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Mine Run and North 
Anna River. At the latter place he was wounded in the right arm and taken to 
the hospital at Washington (Mt. Pleasant).  After his recovery, by request he 
returned to his regiment, and at the close of the war returned to Ohio. In 
1867 he married Mary J. Potter, of Ohio, daughter of Chauncey and Margaret 
Potter. January 12, 1876, Mr. Flansburg lost his wife, and he married second, 
Iola Hess, of Ohio, daughter of Adam and Helen J. Hess. By his first wife he 
had one son, Egbert; his second wife bore him two children, Helen M. and H.
Lee. Mr. Flansburg is a Republican, has been supervisor one year, assessor 
nine years, justice of the peace one term, town clerk, collector and auditor. 
He is a member of the G. A. R., Helmer Post, at Herkimer, and he and his wife 
attend the M. E. church.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.


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