Sources


  1. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/31/2023.
  2. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  3. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  4. U.S. Census, Wayne County, MI, 1880 Census.
  5. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), 1897 Edition.
  6. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  7. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  8. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  9. Confirmation Certificate.
  10. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  11. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/22/2002.
  12. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  13. U.S. Census, Wayne County, MI.
  14. 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.
  15. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 767.
  16. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  17. Marriage Registration Certificate.
  18. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 168.
  19. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  20. Records researched by Gary Griggs October 6, 2000 and August 10, 2002, and scanned August 6, 2004, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 1--1862-1889), Church Register copied by Gary Griggs, 8/6/2004.
  21. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  22. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  23. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  24. U.S. Census, La Crosse County, WI, 1920 Census.
  25. U.S. Census, La Crosse County, WI, 1930 Census.
  26. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, viewed by Gary Griggs, 6/21/2003.
  27. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  28. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944", Copy of Birth Record viewed by Gary Griggs, 8/5/2004.
  29. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907", Index Supplement published in MJJ County Genealogy Workshop Newsletter, February 2007.
  30. Obituary.
  31. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  32. Birth Certificate, Copy in possession of Gary Griggs.
  33. Records researched by Gary Griggs October 6, 2000 and August 10, 2002, and scanned August 6, 2004, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 1--1862-1889), Page 47, researched by Gary Griggs, 6/20/2015.
  34. U.S. Census, La Crosse County, WI, 1910 Census.
  35. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  36. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 8.
  37. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 209.
  38. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986.
  39. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  40. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 543.
  41. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 110.
  42. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 51.
  43. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 768.
  44. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 64.
  45. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  46. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 53.
  47. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  48. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  49. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  50. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 114.
  51. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/18/2010.
  52. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 1/14/2010.
  53. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Family Group Record of Rudolph August Parlow, e-mailed 8/12/2009.
  54. Marriage License, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/12/2021.
  55. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  56. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  57. Lucille Vincenz Prise Conversation with Gary Griggs, 10/4/2000.
  58. Obituary, La Crosse Tribune, 12/14/2005.
  59. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 316 and 317.
  60. Auguste Lydia Pergande Research of the Pergande Family, Letter to Kenneth Schamens, June 1969, copy forwarded to Gary Griggs, 9/1/2014.
  61. 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.
  62. Confirmation Picture from Arlyn Bernhardt.
  63. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 edition.
  64. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  65. Marriage License, Copy in possession of Gary Griggs, 1/12/2021.
  66. U.S. Census, Adams County, WI, 1930 Census.
  67. Obituary, The Tomah Journal, 4/2/09.
  68. Funeral Memorial Card.
  69. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 322 and 323.
  70. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 872.
  71. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/16/2003.
  72. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 57.
  73. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  74. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/16/2010.
  75. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/19/2014.
  76. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/15/2016.
  77. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/30/2014.
  78. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 67.
  79. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/3/2010.
  80. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 769.
  81. Obituary, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/28/2019.
  82. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Register, Page 70.
  83. Muriel Bernhardt Tillman Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/26/2005.
  84. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2005.
  85. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  86. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  87. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/21/2009.
  88. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/22/2005.
  89. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/21/2007.
  90. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/7/2005.
  91. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  92. Jessica Kelley Fletcher Research of the Kelley Family, "Kelley Descendants" report, mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/16/2006.
  93. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 9/2/2003.
  94. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 60th class reunion article and picture, 9/2008.
  95. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>, FamilyTreeMaker website, downloaded by Gary Griggs, 3/26/2003.
  96. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/19/2015.
  97. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper.
  98. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 63rd Class Reunion Picture, 9/11/2008.
  99. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death and Burial Records, Page 388.
  100. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Glendale Township, Page 22.
  101. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Jenny Waege Tiber to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.
  102. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/23/2015.
  103. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/29/2010.
  104. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Bear Creek article by Pat Christensen, 5/22/2003.
  105. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 9/1/2021.
  106. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  107. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Byron Township, Page 14.
  108. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal Newspaper, 24 July 2003.
  109. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 254.
  110. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/28/2019.
  111. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/21/2005.
  112. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/23/2005.
  113. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/11/2005.
  114. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/14/2005.
  115. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 340 and 341.
  116. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/25/2005.
  117. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/25/2006.
  118. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 5/21/2009.
  119. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Divorce Notices, 12/22/2005.
  120. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Brice McMullen Report," 3/14/2005.
  121. Suzzette Bernard Research of the Kelley Family, "Kelly Descendants" Report mailed to Gary Griggs by Jessica Fletcher, 3/16/2006.
  122. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 88.
  123. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 3/23/2015.
  124. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Tomah Memorial Hospital Births, 9/20/2007.
  125. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Bear Creek article by Pat Christensen, 9/11/2003.
  126. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Bear Creek News article by Pat Christensen, 6/24/2004.
  127. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 20th Reunion article, 14 July 2003.
  128. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement announcement, 8/23/2007.
  129. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding announcement and picture, 11/22/2007.
  130. Lowell Prise Research of the the Prise Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/4/2003.
  131. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding Announcement, 1/9/2003.
  132. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 5/19/2014.
  133. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/10/2005.
  134. Spice, Kevin Research of the Spice Family, email to Gary Griggs, 1/26/2021.
  135. Lisa Borchardt Lueck e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/27/2002.
  136. Debbie English Research of the English Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/30/2006.
  137. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Birth announcement, 11/22/2007.
  138. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 9/1/2021.
  139. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding Announcement, 11/9/2006.
  140. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Graduate Pictures, 5/31/2007.