[Source: Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) / "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) page 359]
Rev. John M. Woerth, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, Menomonie, was born in Logansville, Wis., July 29, 1886, son of Rev. George and Henrietta (Sanders) Woerth. The father died many years ago, on Dec. 12, 1898, but Mrs. Henrietta Woerth still survives her husband and resides at Prairie du Sac, Wis.
John M. Woerth in his youth attended grade and high school at Sauk City, Wis. He then entered Wartburg College at Waverly, Iowa, from which he was graduated in 1909. His theological education was obtained in Wartburg Seminary at Dubuque, Iowa. He was a member of the graduating class of 1912 and he was ordained to the ministry on July 17, that year. His first charge was as pastor of St. James Lutheran Church at Winters, Texas, but a year later he was transferred to St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Rice Lake, Wis. In 1916 he accepted a call to Peace Lutheran Church, Menomonie, of which he took charge in October of that year and of which he has since remained pastor. He also has charge of the Lutheran congregation at Downsville, both congregations belonging to the North Wisconsin Conference of the Iowa Synod. The Menomonie congregation contains 338 families or 843 communicants, while the Downsville congregation has 15 families and 40 communicants. The Rev. Mr. Woerth has worked to good purpose since he took up the duties of his present charge and the two congregations have been materially strengthened and have grown in spiritual grace.
He has an ernest and able co-worker in his wife, to whom he was united Feb. 5, 1913, and who was before marriage Valborg Gunderson of Mt. Horeb, Wis. They have three children:
1. Dorothy L., who was born, April 6, 1914;
2. Gerald J., March 14, 1916, and
3. Helen Valborg, March 25, 1918.
Rev. John M. Woerth, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, Menomonie, was born in Logansville, Wis., July 29, 1886, son of Rev. George and Henrietta (Sanders) Woerth. The father died many years ago, on Dec. 12, 1898, but Mrs. Henrietta Woerth still survives her husband and resides at Prairie du Sac, Wis.
John M. Woerth in his youth attended grade and high school at Sauk City, Wis. He then entered Wartburg College at Waverly, Iowa, from which he was graduated in 1909. His theological education was obtained in Wartburg Seminary at Dubuque, Iowa. He was a member of the graduating class of 1912 and he was ordained to the ministry on July 17, that year. His first charge was as pastor of St. James Lutheran Church at Winters, Texas, but a year later he was transferred to St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Rice Lake, Wis. In 1916 he accepted a call to Peace Lutheran Church, Menomonie, of which he took charge in October of that year and of which he has since remained pastor. He also has charge of the Lutheran congregation at Downsville, both congregations belonging to the North Wisconsin Conference of the Iowa Synod. The Menomonie congregation contains 338 families or 843 communicants, while the Downsville congregation has 15 families and 40 communicants. The Rev. Mr. Woerth has worked to good purpose since he took up the duties of his present charge and the two congregations have been materially strengthened and have grown in spiritual grace.
He has an ernest and able co-worker in his wife, to whom he was united Feb. 5, 1913, and who was before marriage Valborg Gunderson of Mt. Horeb, Wis. They have three children:
1. Dorothy L., who was born, April 6, 1914;
2. Gerald J., March 14, 1916, and
3. Helen Valborg, March 25, 1918.
[Source: Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, Geo. O. (ed.) / "History of Dunn County, Wisconsin" (1925) page 359]
Rev. John M. Woerth, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, Menomonie, was born in Logansville, Wis., July 29, 1886, son of Rev. George and Henrietta (Sanders) Woerth. The father died many years ago, on Dec. 12, 1898, but Mrs. Henrietta Woerth still survives her husband and resides at Prairie du Sac, Wis.
John M. Woerth in his youth attended grade and high school at Sauk City, Wis. He then entered Wartburg College at Waverly, Iowa, from which he was graduated in 1909. His theological education was obtained in Wartburg Seminary at Dubuque, Iowa. He was a member of the graduating class of 1912 and he was ordained to the ministry on July 17, that year. His first charge was as pastor of St. James Lutheran Church at Winters, Texas, but a year later he was transferred to St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Rice Lake, Wis. In 1916 he accepted a call to Peace Lutheran Church, Menomonie, of which he took charge in October of that year and of which he has since remained pastor. He also has charge of the Lutheran congregation at Downsville, both congregations belonging to the North Wisconsin Conference of the Iowa Synod. The Menomonie congregation contains 338 families or 843 communicants, while the Downsville congregation has 15 families and 40 communicants. The Rev. Mr. Woerth has worked to good purpose since he took up the duties of his present charge and the two congregations have been materially strengthened and have grown in spiritual grace.
He has an ernest and able co-worker in his wife, to whom he was united Feb. 5, 1913, and who was before marriage Valborg Gunderson of Mt. Horeb, Wis. They have three children:
1. Dorothy L., who was born, April 6, 1914;
2. Gerald J., March 14, 1916, and
3. Helen Valborg, March 25, 1918.
Rev. John M. Woerth, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, Menomonie, was born in Logansville, Wis., July 29, 1886, son of Rev. George and Henrietta (Sanders) Woerth. The father died many years ago, on Dec. 12, 1898, but Mrs. Henrietta Woerth still survives her husband and resides at Prairie du Sac, Wis.
John M. Woerth in his youth attended grade and high school at Sauk City, Wis. He then entered Wartburg College at Waverly, Iowa, from which he was graduated in 1909. His theological education was obtained in Wartburg Seminary at Dubuque, Iowa. He was a member of the graduating class of 1912 and he was ordained to the ministry on July 17, that year. His first charge was as pastor of St. James Lutheran Church at Winters, Texas, but a year later he was transferred to St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Rice Lake, Wis. In 1916 he accepted a call to Peace Lutheran Church, Menomonie, of which he took charge in October of that year and of which he has since remained pastor. He also has charge of the Lutheran congregation at Downsville, both congregations belonging to the North Wisconsin Conference of the Iowa Synod. The Menomonie congregation contains 338 families or 843 communicants, while the Downsville congregation has 15 families and 40 communicants. The Rev. Mr. Woerth has worked to good purpose since he took up the duties of his present charge and the two congregations have been materially strengthened and have grown in spiritual grace.
He has an ernest and able co-worker in his wife, to whom he was united Feb. 5, 1913, and who was before marriage Valborg Gunderson of Mt. Horeb, Wis. They have three children:
1. Dorothy L., who was born, April 6, 1914;
2. Gerald J., March 14, 1916, and
3. Helen Valborg, March 25, 1918.
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