“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOSEPH BURSINGER, brewer, was born in Baden, Germany, Feb. 17, 
1822, and came  to Wisconsin in July, 1853, and located in Milwaukee, 
where he engaged in brewing beer and cooperage; from Milwaukee he 
went to Waukesha Co., and farmed for one year; then he came to 
Watertown and commenced the brewing of beer, which he has continued 
up to the present time.  He married, in November, 1849, Mary Voppiller, 
of Sigmeringen, Prussia; he has two children living – Ferdinand and 
Ellanora.  Mr. And Mrs. Bursinger are members of St. Henry’s Catholic 
Church.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)