Release Day
Corey Geiger releases his newest book "On the Wisconsin Family Farm They Built, Tales of Family and Fortitude"
by Nicole Eithun neithun@wdtimes.com May 17, 2023
Corey Geiger released his newest book “On the Wisconsin Family Farm They Built, Tales of Family and Fortitude,” at a launch party Monday evening in Watertown.
Literatus & Company was the home of the party, where Geiger signed copies, talked, and greeted with people who visited.
His first truly personal book, “On a Wisconsin Family Farm,” came out in 2021, centering on 150 years of his family’s farming history. It drew heavily on the notes and photographs left behind by his great-grandmother Anna Burich and his grandmother Julia Pritzl.
This new book, “On the Wisconsin Family Farm They Built,” follows the stories of his grandparents, Elmer and Julia Pritzl.
He discussed with attendees at the party how that the cover photo has been framed in his house for years and knew that picture of his grandparents was the perfect picture to use.
Geiger, a former resident of both Fort Atkinson and Johnson Creek, now lives in Beaver Dam. He also runs a six-generation family farm in Reedsville, raising dairy cows and crops.
Jefferson County Daily Union
JOHNSON CREEK — The Friends of the Johnson Creek Library announce that local author Corey Geiger will be presenting tales from his book “On a Wisconsin Family Farm: Historic Tales of Character, Community, and Culture” at the Johnson Creek Community Center on March 24 at 6 p.m.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and all guests will enjoy free cheese samples from Hoard’s Dairyman Creamery, along with desserts and beverages.
Geiger’s book, “On a Wisconsin Family Farm: Historic Tales of Character, Community, and Culture,” follows the history of his family matriarch Anna Satorie, who was the sole owner of her family’s homestead in an era before it was commonplace for women to own property. Later, she married John Burich and together they continued to improve her farm.