Editing Sebewaing, Michigan (section)

==History==
Sebewaing's name was derived from the [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian language]] of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]], the original inhabitants of the area. The village was founded in 1845 by Rev. John J.F. Auch, a Lutheran minister sent by the church to do missionary work in the Native American communities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sebewaingmi.gov/history.html|title=History|website=Village of Sebewaing|language=en|access-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref>

Beginning in the mid-19th century, the town was settled by many migrants of [[German people|German ancestry]].  In 1880 the E.O. Braendle Brewery began operations. The brewing operation was forced to close during [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]], but in 1927 it was renamed, and the Sebewaing Brewing Company  brewed many types of German-style beer in the town until 1965.<ref>Hardy, Michael (August 11, 2021) [https://thumbwind.com/2021/08/11/sebewaing-brewing-company/ The Amazing History Of Sebewaing Brewing Company]</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnlMAQAAMAAJ&q=sebewaing+beer |volume=92 |pages=4, 64 |title=Beer labels |journal=[[Michigan History Magazine]] |location=United States |publisher=[[Michigan Department of State]] |year=1991}}</ref><ref>[http://sebewaingbrewingcompany.com/ The Sebeswaing Brewing Company] home page.</ref>   The defunct [[Michigan Brewing company]] in [[Webberville, Michigan]] resurrected some of the brands, using authentic formulae and labels.<ref>[http://www.michiganbrewing.com/ Michigan Brewing Company.]</ref>