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  1. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  2. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976" (Tomah (WI) Journal Printing Company, Inc.), Page 88.
  3. Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI, Microfilm Records., Cemetery Card File Records.
  4. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  5. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  7. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  8. Gravestone List, Pilgrim's Home Cemetery, Norwalk, WI
    <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/monroe/cemeteries/Pilgrim-cem.txt>.
  9. 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).
  10. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  11. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 1162.
  12. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 216.
  13. 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 11.
  14. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  15. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  16. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  17. 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 377.
  18. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), 1897 Edition.
  19. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  20. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/31/2004.
  21. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1239.
  22. 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.
  23. Pomerania, Germany, Parish Register Transcripts, 1544-1883 on Ancestry.com, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/8/2014.
  24. 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 378.
  25. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/20/2023.
  26. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/30/2021.
  27. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  28. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1238.
  29. Immigrant Passenger Manifests on Ancestry.com, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 6/20/2005.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. Obituary.
  34. 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.
  35. 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 389.
  36. 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.
  37. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  38. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, viewed by Gary Griggs, 6/21/2003.
  39. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 66.
  40. 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.
  41. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, primarily as found in the Mormon Genealogy Library microfilms of the Jankendorf, Posen church registers., "Descendants of Zellmer" report, mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/18/2006.
  42. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/7/2006.
  43. U.S. Census, Dodge County, WI, 1860 Census.
  44. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of Michael Zellmer, Sr." report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  45. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1168.
  46. Gravestone Marker.
  47. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  48. Gravestone List, St. Jacob's Luth Cemetery, Norwalk, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2003.
  49. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/26/2023.
  50. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 10.
  51. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 205.
  52. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1156.
  53. 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.
  54. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, copied by Gary Griggs, 6/18/2003.
  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), Family Register, Page 10.
  57. 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 390.
  58. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  59. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  60. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper.
  61. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 11.
  62. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed "Kuthlow Descendants Report" to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2003.
  63. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  64. 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.
  65. 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 391.
  66. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 211.
  67. Auguste Lydia Pergande Research of the Pergande Family, Letter to Kenneth Schamens, June 1969, copy forwarded to Gary Griggs, 9/1/2014.
  68. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1885 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  69. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  70. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  71. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  72. 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.
  73. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  74. 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.
  75. 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.
  76. 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 383.
  77. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 207.
  78. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 48.
  79. 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.
  80. "Monroe County (WI) Historical Society Newsletter" (Monroe County Historical Society), June 2004.
  81. Lucille Vincenz Prise Conversation with Gary Griggs, 10/4/2000.
  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 68.
  83. Obituary, La Crosse Tribune, 12/14/2005.
  84. Confirmation Picture from Arlyn Bernhardt.
  85. 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.
  86. 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.
  87. 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.
  88. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  89. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  90. U.S. Census, Kenosha County, WI, 1930 Census.
  91. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 56.
  92. 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.
  93. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 62.
  94. 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.
  95. 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.
  96. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/28/2013.
  97. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  98. 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.
  99. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  100. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/24/2013.
  101. "Tomah's 25 Years of Progress, 1927-1952" (Tomah Journal and Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Tomah, WI, 18 May 1953), Page 46.
  102. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 320 and 321.
  103. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/7/2013.
  104. 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.
  105. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 9/1/2021.
  106. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  107. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  108. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Obituaries, 10/15/2023.
  109. Diane Beltz Pitel Research of the Beltz Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 9/12/2006.
  110. Obituary, e-mail from Diana Morse, 5/18/2015.
  111. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Jenny Waege Tiber to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.
  112. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 6/5/2006.
  113. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  114. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 46.
  115. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and Picture about 53rd Class Reunion, 10/23/2008.
  116. Pam Wegner Macauley e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/9/01.
  117. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/7/2013.
  118. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1365.
  119. 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.
  120. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 342 and 343.
  121. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/28/2004.
  122. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8.28/2004.
  123. 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.
  124. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 20th Reunion article, 14 July 2003.
  125. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement announcement, 8/23/2007.
  126. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding announcement and picture, 11/22/2007.
  127. Lowell Prise Research of the the Prise Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/4/2003.
  128. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding Announcement, 1/9/2003.
  129. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, e-mail from Diana Morse, 5/18/2015.
  130. Jana Gerke Wuensch Research of the Gerke Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/2/2005.
  131. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1246.
  132. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 86.
  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 338 and 339.
  134. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Journal Entry from Ridgeville article, 8/28/2008.
  135. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 9/1/2021.
  136. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding Announcement, 11/9/2006.
  137. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Graduate Pictures, 5/31/2007.
  138. Jana Gerke Wuensch Research of the Gerke Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.