Sources


  1. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/20/2023.
  2. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 9/5/2002.
  3. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 5/17/2005.
  4. New York State Census, Schoharie County, 1855 Census.
  5. Connie Mickolajak Research of the Shutter Family on Ancestry.com
    <cmikola@cpinternet.com>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 5/18/2005.
  6. U.S.Census, Schoharie County, NY, 1850 Census.
  7. U.S.Census, Schoharie County, NY, 1860 Census.
  8. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/20/2023.
  9. U.S. Census, Tioga County, PA, 1880 Census.
  10. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  11. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  12. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, Descendants of Peter Bradt Shutter, e-mailed 6/10/2002.
  13. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  14. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Family Group Record" of John A. Boynton, 5/16/2005.
  15. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Descendants of Bela Boynton" report, 11/5/2003.
  16. Gravestone Marker.
  17. Gravestone List, Boynton Family Cemetery, LaGrange Township, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jack and Vivian Tibbitts, Ralph Hilger, Darlene Hahn, Wilfred Beaver, Carolyn and Jean Habelman, Claire Daniels, September 1973.
  18. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 6/12/06.
  19. Barbara Manley Hernden Research of the Manley Family on RootsWeb.com
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bmoran0016&id=I20708>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 6/17/2006.
  20. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  21. 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.
  22. U.S. Census, Lac Qui Parle County, MN, 1880 Census.
  23. U.S. Census, Tioga County, PA, 1850 Census.
  24. U.S. Census, Roberts County, SD, 1910 Census.
  25. U.S. Census, Carlton County, MN, 1880 Census.
  26. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 6/16/2006.
  27. Registration of Marriages, Monroe County, WI, located in the Registrar of Deeds Office, Sparta, WI., Information researched by Gary Griggs, 7/27/2007.
  28. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  29. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  30. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973., e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2002.
  31. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  32. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  33. Darryl Vandervort e-mail to VDV Gang of Family Group Sheet for Alvin L. Vandervort, 6/9/2002.
  34. Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/4/2022.
  35. Joyce Petti Research of the Woodard Family, e-mailed to Arlyn Bernhardt, 9/1/2003.
  36. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 7/30/2002 Modified Register for Jerome Woodard.
  37. U.S. Census, Thurston County, WA, 1910 Census.
  38. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 1321.
  39. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  40. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  41. 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.
  42. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 716.
  43. Gravestone List, Boynton Family Cemetery, LaGrange Township, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jack and Vivian Tibbitts, Ralph Hilger, Darlene Hahn, Wilfred Beaver, Carolyn and Jean Habelman, Claire Daniels, September 1973., e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2002.
  44. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 8/5/2002.
  45. Jim Dezotell e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/19/2002.
  46. Diana Heser Morse, Diana Heser Morse Notes to Arlyn Bernhardt.
  47. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  48. Military Draft Card, Researched by Gary Griggs on Ancestry.com, 4/7/2012.
  49. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  50. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, VT, Vermont Historical Society Library, "The Griggs-Bragg Family Letters, 1848-1938"
    <www.state.vt.us/vhs/arccat/findaid/griggs.htm>, Griggs-Bragg Family Letters.
  51. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2020.
  52. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  53. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 8/2/2007.
  54. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  55. Military Draft Card, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2020.
  56. U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Researched by Gary Griggs. 11/20/2020.
  57. Bernhardt, Arlyn Research of the Harp Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2003.
  58. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973.
  59. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Frank R. Getman," e-mailed 5/22/2004.
  60. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1920 Census.
  61. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1930 Census.
  62. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/5/2003.
  63. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  64. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  65. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1322.
  66. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 110.
  67. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 111.
  68. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Picture Section.
  69. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1924 Edition.
  70. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 edition.
  71. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/22/2009.
  72. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/7/2002.
  73. Lewis Lamb Civil War Pension Papers Claim No. 744122.
  74. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 829.
  75. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 436.
  76. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 9/4/2002.
  77. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 11/7/2002.
  78. Obituary.
  79. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1927 edition.
  80. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt, 9/14/2003.
  81. 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.
  82. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  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 316 and 317.
  84. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 61.
  85. 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.
  86. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 29.
  87. Judi Betthauser De Witt Research of the Waege Family, Family Tree mailed to Gary Griggs, 12/1/2004.
  88. U.S. Social Security Death Index.
  89. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition.
  90. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1940 Census.
  91. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2020.
  92. Obituary, Find-a-Grave Website, researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2020.
  93. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/3/2023.
  94. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1917 Edition.
  95. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1925 Edition.
  96. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 600.
  97. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  98. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/25/2010.
  99. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/8/2003.
  100. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1323.
  101. Funeral Memorial Card.
  102. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  103. 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.
  104. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 42.
  105. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1937 edition.
  106. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion Picture, 9/7/2006.
  107. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/27/2015.
  108. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/27/2015.
  109. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/28/2004.
  110. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/23/2011.
  111. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 44.
  112. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/23/2011.
  113. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Oak Grove Cemetery Database, 12/20/2002.
  114. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  115. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Informaton Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/21/2007.
  116. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/27/2012.
  117. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article, 8/27/2007.
  118. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 12/10/2021.
  119. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 50th Anniversary Class Reunion, 6/2/2005.
  120. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  121. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 87.
  122. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 330 and 331.
  123. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1227.
  124. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1242.
  125. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 332 and 333.
  126. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Obituaries Website, 10/28/2021.
  127. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/16/2014.
  128. Karen Purdy Betthauser Research of the Betthauser Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/15/2004.
  129. Newspaper Article, http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=176605.
  130. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  131. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Descendants of Isaacs Vandervort" report, e-mailed May 2016.
  132. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, researched by Gary Griggs, 1/19/2021.
  133. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/10/2011.
  134. Elizabeth Disch Shutter Research of the Shutter Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/19/2011.
  135. Judi Betthauser De Witt Research of the Waege Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2005.
  136. Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1973-1997, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/2/2010.
  137. Karina Clay Research of the Clay Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2010.
  138. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, New Beginnings Article, 5/8/2008.
  139. Kay Clay Standiford Research of the Clay Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2007.
  140. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and picture, 24 May 2007.
  141. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, researched by Gary Griggs, 1/19/2021.