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


REV. M. J. JOERGER,  Priest of St. John’s Church, Jefferson; born in 
Willburgstetten, Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 12, 1842; came to America in 
1853; was educated at St. Francis’ Seminary, near Milwaukee, where he 
graduated in 1865; was ordained at the same time.  In 1871, Archbishop 
Spalding and Dr. Dubreul, Superior of Sulpicians, conferred upon him 
the degree of D.D., at St. Mary's University, Baltimore.  Rev. Joerger has 
been in charge of churches in Fountain City and Plattville three years in 
all; was at Waterford five years, and accepted a call to Jefferson in the 
fall of 1873.  He has published a book of poems, entitled 
“Waldbeilchen,” also has composed several poems for celebrations and 
other special public occasions; he is at present correspondent for the 
Baltimore Volkszeitung (Gazette.)


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