Sources


  1. 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 26, researched by Gary Griggs, 6/9/2015.
  2. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  3. Gravestone List, Worden and Burroughs Family Cemetery, Wilton Twp, WI.
  4. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  5. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Communion Register, Page 266.
  6. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/19/2023.
  7. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, Research from the Sparta, WI, Registrar of Deeds Office marriage records of their son Emil, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/26/2004.
  8. 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.
  9. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Death and Burial Records, Page 6.
  10. 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.
  11. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  12. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/19/2023.
  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).
  14. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 9.
  15. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>.
  16. Funeral Memorial Card, Written in German on beautiful black card stock, in the possession of Gary Griggs.
  17. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 203.
  18. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Death and Burial Records, Page 4.
  19. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Death and Burial Records, Page 7.
  20. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 1.
  21. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, Research from the Sparta, WI, Registrar of Deeds Office death records, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/26/2004.
  22. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  23. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 247.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 9.
  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 12.
  28. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 18.
  29. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 49.
  30. 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), Confirmation Records.
  31. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  32. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>, FamilyTreeMaker report "Descendants of Gottlieb John Gehrke" e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/28/2003.
  33. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  34. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  35. 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.
  36. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 210.
  37. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  38. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1926 edition.
  39. Obituary.
  40. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 11.
  41. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Register, Page 2.
  42. 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.
  43. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  44. 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.
  45. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 41.
  46. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  47. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home website, 6/23/2023.
  48. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  49. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  50. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  51. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2003.
  52. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 61.
  53. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 112.
  54. Funeral Memorial Card.
  55. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  56. Rollie Kuehl Letter to Gary Griggs, 10/23/2001.
  57. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 edition.
  58. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of John Daniel Zellmer" report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  59. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/3/2011.
  60. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  61. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  62. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  63. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  64. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 50th Class Reunion Picture, 6/26/2006.
  65. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/16/2012.
  66. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 63.
  67. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and picture about the 65th Class Reunion, 9/11/2004.
  68. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Records sent from Bonnie Dana to Gary Griggs, 1/20/2003.
  69. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/23/2003.
  70. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home.
  71. Gravestone Marker.
  72. Obituary, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/7/2005.
  73. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/17/18.
  74. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2023.
  75. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  76. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/17/2014.
  77. Hoag Family Genealogy Website
    <http://jennikj.accessgenealogy.com>, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/24/2003.
  78. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  79. Wedding Announcement.
  80. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Obituaries, 2/10/2020.
  81. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 113.
  82. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 20th Reunion article, 14 July 2003.
  83. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 972.
  84. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/18/2018.
  85. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/15/2009.
  86. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  87. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Tomah Hospital's "New Beginnings" baby pictutes, 1/7/2008.
  88. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 44.
  89. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/26/2003.
  90. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/25/2006.
  91. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Birth Announcement Article, 5/14/2009.
  92. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, New Beginnings Birth Center Announcement Article, 6/4/2009.
  93. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement, 6/15/2006.
  94. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 18 January 2007.