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Joseph Bursinger
1822 - 1885
The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.
Joseph
Bursinger, brewer, was born in Baden, Germany, February 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.
Buried
in the St.
Henry’s Cemetery
1948
Beer and Cheese Cellars of Early Days
Uncovered
In
1852 Joseph Bursinger established what was known as the City Brewery and an old
record here of the establishment says “it was started with a capital of $2,000
and three employees until its success compelled an increase of both.” This later became a major brewery here. It later was capitalized at $80,000. Its beer, an old document here states, “is
said to be made of pure malt and hops and no drugs of any kind. Shipments are made throughout
Wisconsin”.
Cross References:
Hoeffner and Frohne started a distillery in
1849 at site of the former Hoeffner's brewery which later passed over to Joseph
Bursinger [north side of Cady, east of bridge].
