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  1. Amick, Leslie Research of the Sommerfield Family, email to Gary Griggs, 7/27/2017.
  2. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  3. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  4. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  5. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Membership, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI, 1900.
  6. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  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 12.
  10. James E. Boyce Research of the Kortbein Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/14/2005, "Family History of Alvina Sommerfield".
  11. 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.
  12. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  13. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  14. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  15. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/20/2023.
  16. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death Records, Page 373.
  17. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/20/2023.
  18. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  19. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  20. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  21. 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.
  22. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  23. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 23.
  24. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  25. Glenn Jacobsen Research of the Eckelberg Family, Eckelberg GEDCOM file e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 5/17/2005.
  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 60.
  27. 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 16.
  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 68.
  29. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 3.
  30. Monroe County Marriage Records, Researched by David Pfaff and e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 7/9/2005.
  31. Gravestone Marker.
  32. Obituary.
  33. Funeral Memorial Card.
  34. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 4.
  35. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 16.
  36. 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 374.
  37. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 224.
  38. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 187.
  39. 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.
  40. 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 386.
  41. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 310.
  42. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  43. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed "Kuthlow Descendants" report to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2003.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  47. 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 382.
  48. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 59.
  49. Cassidy, Blanche Griggs Collection of News Articles about Monroe and Adams County men and women in the military, 1940-1945
    (Book in the possession of Joan Griggs Phelan).
  50. 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 384.
  51. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  52. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  53. 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.
  54. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Register, Page 4.
  55. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 838.
  56. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 223.
  57. 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.
  58. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  59. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  60. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 15.
  61. 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.
  62. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  63. 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.
  64. 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.
  65. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 50.
  66. 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.
  67. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 62.
  68. 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 387.
  69. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  70. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 310 and 311.
  71. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 17.
  72. 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.
  73. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed "Kuthlow Descendants Report" to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2003.
  74. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  75. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923's edition alumni list.
  76. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 56.
  77. 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.
  78. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, viewed by Gary Griggs, 6/21/2003.
  79. 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.
  80. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/16/2003.
  81. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Joachim Schroeder," e-mailed 10/10/2004.
  82. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 65.
  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 314 and 315.
  84. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 48.
  85. Hoag Family Genealogy Website
    <http://jennikj.accessgenealogy.com>, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/24/2003.
  86. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 52.
  87. 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.
  88. 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), Baptismal Record.
  89. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 131.
  90. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/1/2010.
  91. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 4 Generations, 4/10/2008.
  92. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Kirby News" article by Neoma Goodenough, 1/29/2004.
  93. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 318 and 319.
  94. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 61.
  95. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  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 62.
  97. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 66.
  98. Gravestone List, St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Indian Creek, Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.
  99. 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.
  100. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Register, Page 69.
  101. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/21/2020.
  102. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/22/2004.
  103. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Brice McMullen Report," 3/14/2005.
  104. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article, 8/27/2007.
  105. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/21/2020.
  106. Class Reunion News Article, Tomah Journal, 10/25/2001.
  107. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 2/18/2022.
  108. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/30/2014.
  109. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/30/2014.
  110. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/22/2017.
  111. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1096.
  112. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 319.
  113. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 127.
  114. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1095.
  115. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/5/2021.
  116. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Records sent from Bonnie Dana to Gary Griggs, 1/20/2003.
  117. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 334 and 335.
  118. Jessica Kelley Fletcher Research of the Kelley Family, "Kelley Descendants" report, mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/16/2006.
  119. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1049.
  120. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 12/10/2021.
  121. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  122. 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 396.
  123. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  124. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal Newspaper, 7/13/2006.
  125. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal Newspaper, 1/19/2006.
  126. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 4 September 2008.
  127. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 8/18/2005.
  128. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/14/2014.
  129. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Little Falls Township, Page 67.
  130. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1309.
  131. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/24/2014.
  132. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/24/2014.
  133. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  134. Judy Decker , Judy Decker Research of the Hoag Family
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  135. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 320.
  136. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 44.
  137. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/7/2012.
  138. Muriel Bernhardt Tillman Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/26/2005.
  139. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2005.
  140. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/11/2005.
  141. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/7/2012.
  142. Linda Wilson Wagner Research of the Wilson Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/30/2009.
  143. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 344 and 345.
  144. Suzzette Bernard Research of the Kelley Family, "Kelly Descendants" Report mailed to Gary Griggs by Jessica Fletcher, 3/16/2006.