Sources


  1. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/28/2023.
  2. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed "Descendants of Fred Noth" report to Gary Griggs, 11/4/2003.
  3. 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.
  4. Gravestone Marker.
  5. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 1075.
  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  7. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  8. Gravestone List, Noth Family Cemetery, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.
  9. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 674.
  10. History of Monroe County, Wisconsin--Past and Present, Including an acccount of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the County (C.R. Cooper & Co., Chicago, 1912), Page 822.
  11. History of Monroe County, Wisconsin--Past and Present, Including an acccount of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the County, Pages 823 and 824.
  12. Immigrant Ships Transcriber Guild Passenger Lists, Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/25/2005.
  13. 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), Baptism Records, Page 70.
  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 376.
  15. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Communion Register, Page 267.
  16. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 364.
  17. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  18. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  19. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 616.
  20. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  21. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  22. Obituary.
  23. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Membership, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI, 1900.
  24. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  25. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  26. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/16/2003.
  27. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907", Marriage Registration Record viewed by Gary Griggs, 8/5/2004.
  28. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 6.
  29. Registration of Marriages, Monroe County, WI, located in the Registrar of Deeds Office, Sparta, WI., Information researched by Gary Griggs, 8/16/2006.
  30. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  31. History of Monroe County, Wisconsin--Past and Present, Including an acccount of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the County, Pages 822 and 823.
  32. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  33. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 230.
  34. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  35. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper.
  36. Auguste Lydia Pergande Research of the Pergande Family, Letter to Kenneth Schamens, June 1969, copy forwarded to Gary Griggs, 9/1/2014.
  37. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  38. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed "Kuthlow Descendants Report" to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2003.
  39. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Record, Page 5.
  40. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 204.
  41. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1885 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  42. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  43. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  44. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/25/2022.
  45. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  46. History of Monroe County, Wisconsin--Past and Present, Including an acccount of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the County, Page 823.
  47. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 5.
  48. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), 1897 Edition.
  49. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County", 1915 Edition.
  50. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1925.
  51. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1926.
  52. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper.
  53. Auguste Lydia Pergande Research of the Pergande Family.
  54. Sparta Newspaper Index, 1867-1961.
  55. Funeral Memorial Card.
  56. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 202.
  57. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  58. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Journal Entry from Ridgeville" article by Lyda Lanier, 6/28/2007.
  59. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet, (Noth Family pages.).
  60. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 8.
  61. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 92.
  62. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  63. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 6.
  64. 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.
  65. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/3/2021.
  66. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923's edition alumni list.
  67. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1922 Edition.
  68. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 213.
  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 306 and 307.
  70. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 1.
  71. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 218.
  72. 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.
  73. 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).
  74. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  75. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, primarily as found in the Mormon Genealogy Library microfilms of the Jankendorf, Posen church registers., Letter and report entitled "Descendants of Westphal," mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/18/2006.
  76. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 23.
  77. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 10.
  78. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 212.
  79. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 214.
  80. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  81. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 220.
  82. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  83. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 308 and 309.
  84. Glenn Jacobsen Research of the Eckelberg Family, Eckelberg GEDCOM file e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 5/17/2005.
  85. 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.
  86. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 7/11/2007.
  87. 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.
  88. 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 385.
  89. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/16/2023.
  90. 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.
  91. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 64.
  92. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 114.
  93. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 129.
  94. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 67.
  95. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Information researched by Gary Griggs, 12/8/2007.
  96. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 50.
  97. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  98. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/29/2009.
  99. Ancestry.com/Family-Tree Website
    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/, KHS SLS Family Tree, researched by Gary Griggs, 1/28/2022.
  100. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 53.
  101. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  102. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article, 6 Feb 2003.
  103. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 52.
  104. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  105. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 747.
  106. Barbara Reisenauer Smith Research of the Reisenauer Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 12/28/2001.
  107. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1920 Edition.
  108. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 101.
  109. 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.
  110. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1926 edition.
  111. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition.
  112. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  113. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 314 and 315.
  114. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Gary Griggs' Database of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
  115. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  116. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/18/2003.
  117. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Register, Page 68.
  118. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 55.
  119. 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 392.
  120. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 51.
  121. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  122. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1324.
  123. 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 394.
  124. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  125. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 130.
  126. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 45th Class Reunion, 12/9/2002.
  127. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 1/4/2022.
  128. Sandra (Arndt) Noth Research of the Arndt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/13/2010.
  129. Barbara Reisenauer Smith Research of the Reisenauer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/18/2003.
  130. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  131. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 63rd Class Reunion Picture, 9/11/2008.
  132. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Family Group Record" of James Victor Arity, e-mailed 3/27/2006.
  133. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 324 and 325.
  134. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 326 and 327.
  135. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  136. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 336 and 337.
  137. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 338 and 339.
  138. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/26/2016.
  139. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/2/2015.
  140. 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.