Sources


  1. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/22/2021.
  2. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/30/2023.
  3. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  4. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  5. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Family reunion news article, 9/25/2008.
  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  7. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  8. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI.
  9. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  10. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/19/2021.
  11. Carol Griggs Roeske Research of the Griggs Family, 9/5/2001.
  12. Gravestone List, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sparta, WI
    <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/monroe/cemeteries/MtHope-cem.txt>.
  13. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  14. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death and Burial Register, Page 379.
  15. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 66.
  16. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 54.
  17. Gravestone List, Greenfield Township Cemetery, Tunnel City, WI; developed by Ralph Hilger, Mr. and Mrs. John Tibbets, Jean and Carolyn Habelman, Claire Daniels, John Betthauser, Wilfred Beaver and Darlene Hohn, September 1973.
  18. Amelia Sonnenburg Gilner Research of the Sonnenburg Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 1/16/2004.
  19. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  20. Birth Registration Records, Birth Certificate Information for their son Raymond, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  21. Obituary.
  22. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI.
  23. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/7/2003.
  24. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/20/2023.
  25. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Informaton Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/21/2007.
  26. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 312 and 313.
  27. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 68.
  28. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Information researched by Gary Griggs, 4/19/2007.
  29. Confirmation Picture from Arlyn Bernhardt.
  30. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Sparta Township, Page 105.
  31. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/5/2014.
  32. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/10/2023.
  33. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, May 7, 2011.
  34. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  35. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Obituaries, 7/30/2019.
  36. Class Reunion News Article, Tomah Journal, 10/25/2001.
  37. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 40.
  38. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 58.
  39. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/29/2013.
  40. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  41. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  42. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  43. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 63rd Class Reunion Picture, 9/11/2008.
  44. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/1/2015.
  45. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/18/2015.
  46. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/1/2023.
  47. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/1/2015.
  48. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  49. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 60th reunion in the 30 June 2003 edition. .
  50. Ellen Zellmer Drewa Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/30/2006.
  51. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 65.
  52. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2002, Modified Register for Floyd Pearl Purdy.
  53. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 65th Class Reunion Article, 7/31/2006.
  54. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/9/2011.
  55. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  56. Obituary, Monroe County Herald, 2/4/2019.
  57. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  58. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  59. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 50th Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  60. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  61. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/5/2014.
  62. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  63. Judy Decker , Judy Decker Research of the Hoag Family
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  64. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 320.
  65. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  66. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/1/2016.
  67. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>.
  68. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/29/2021.
  69. Obituary, LaCrosse Tribune, researched by Gary Griggs, 4/29/2021.
  70. Alex Wagner Research of the Wagner Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/15/2010.
  71. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, New Beginnings Birth Center pictures, 12/15/2008.
  72. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Kuehl Family Reunion Article, 10/3/2003.
  73. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article, 16 June 2003.
  74. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 10/16/2003.
  75. Karen Purdy Betthauser Research of the Betthauser Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/15/2004.
  76. Judi Betthauser De Witt Research of the Waege Family, Family Tree mailed to Gary Griggs, 12/1/2004.
  77. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  78. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 112.
  79. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Obituary of Francis William Baumbach.
  80. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Diamond Valley article by Leila Tiber, 1/1/2004.
  81. Carol Griggs Roeske Research of the Griggs Family, Note to Gary Griggs, 8/22/2008.
  82. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Marriage Licenses, 6/5/2008.
  83. Carol Griggs Roeske Research of the Griggs Family, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 7/10/2012.