St. Joseph's Ridge, Wisconsin

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St. Joseph's Ridge is a small unincorporated community in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States in the town of Greenfield. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located at the junction of State Highway 33 and county trunk highway M.

[edit] History

Roman Catholic Bishop George Albert Hammes was born in St. Joseph's Ridge.

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have their retirement home in St. Joseph's Ridge.

[edit] Sources

• Bollech, Norene Sr., 'The Villa St. Joseph Story:pre-Villa days to life at Villa St. Joseph today', Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, 1996.

[edit] External links

• FSPA Community Profile, including information about Villa St. Joseph
• Saint Joseph, Wisconsin

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