Sources


  1. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/21/2023.
  2. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  3. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  4. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 8/20/2007.
  5. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  6. Death Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  7. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2007.
  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).
  9. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/6/2021.
  10. 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.
  11. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  12. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  13. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  14. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), 1897 Edition.
  15. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  16. Amelia Sonnenburg Gilner Research of the Sonnenburg Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 1/16/2004.
  17. 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.
  18. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  19. Del Begalka Research of the Sonnenburg and Bungert Families, from the notes of Bernice Sonnenburg Wiersma., Mailed to Gary Griggs, 1/26/2004.
  20. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 9/12/2007.
  21. U.S. Census, Hamlin County, SD, 1920 Census.
  22. U.S. Census, Deuel County, SD, 1900 Census.
  23. U.S. Census, Deuel County, SD
    , 1910 Census.
  24. U.S. Census, Deuel County, SD
    , 1880 Census.
  25. Del Begalka Research of the Sonnenburg and Bungert Families, from the notes of Bernice Sonnenburg Wiersma., Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 1/20/2004.
  26. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  27. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  28. Gravestone Marker.
  29. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information researched by Gary Griggs, 8/21/2007.
  30. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  31. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI.
  32. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 867.
  33. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 868.
  34. 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.
  35. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 206.
  36. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  37. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/23/2023.
  38. 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 49.
  39. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/23/2023.
  40. 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, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to VDV Gang, 1/8/2002.
  41. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 632.
  42. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/26/2002.
  43. Karen Wilson Ramsey Research of the Hillicker Family, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 1/6/2003.
  44. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/3/2022.
  45. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition.
  46. Carly Burns Research of the Burns Family, "Descendants of William Burns" report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/20/2006.
  47. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 edition.
  48. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  49. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  50. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 40.
  51. 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.
  52. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/29/2013.
  53. Obituary.
  54. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  55. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  56. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  57. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 63rd Class Reunion Picture, 9/11/2008.
  58. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 484.
  59. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of John H. Hilliker, e-mailed 1/8/2003.
  60. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, News article and picture about their 73rd Wedding Anniversary, 11/22/2007.
  61. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/8/2014.
  62. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/6/2023.
  63. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  64. Carly Burns Research of the Brehmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/18/2005.
  65. Alex Wagner Research of the Wagner Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/15/2010.
  66. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  67. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/21/2012.
  68. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/8/2014.
  69. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/28/2019.