"The township and village of Theresa in Dodge county were named for the mother of Solomon Juneau. The village lies in a bend of the Rock River and it was here that Solomon Juneau, founder of the city of Milwaukee, settled in 1849, giving his mother's name to the region."

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[Source: Waupun Leader-News. 10 Mar. 1938.]