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  4. FamilySearch (LDS) Pedigree Resource File Individual Record--Internet, CD #10.
  5. Vrooman Family History
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  6. History of the Dutch Reformed Church, Middleburgh, NY, Chapter 3--"The Dutch & the Palatines"
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  7. Austin A. Yates, Schenectady County, NY: Genealogy of the Vrooman Family, quoting Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Chapter XXIV, pp. 237-242.
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  8. Paul I. Van Valkenburg, "The Van Valkenburg Family in America" (Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1981).
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  10. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 5/20/2003.
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  19. Patty Theurer Research of the Vroman Family
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  21. U.S. Census, Bradford County, PA, 1820 Census.
  22. U.S. Census, Bradford County, PA, 1830 Census.
  23. U.S. Census, Bradford County, PA, 1840 Census.
  24. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1850 Census (Image 265 of "Unknown Townships.).
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    , 4/8/2004.
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  30. Diana Heser Morse, Diana Heser Morse Notes to Arlyn Bernhardt.
  31. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/15/2002.
  32. Gravestone Marker.
  33. Diana Heser Morse, Diana Heser Morse Notes to Arlyn Bernhardt , e-mailed 10/8/2000.
  34. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/2/2023.
  35. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1850 Census (Image 270 of "Unknown Townships.).
  36. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1860 Census.
  37. Lora Vrooman Randall and Florence Vrooman Houghton, 1946, Josiah B. Vrooman, His Ancestors and Descendants, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 1/11/2002.
  38. U.S. Census, Blue Earth County, MN, 1880 Census.
  39. U.S. Census, Blue Earth County, MN, 1900 Census.
  40. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for George Decker," e-mailed 4/26/2004.
  41. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1900 Census.
  42. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1910 Census.
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  45. U.S. Census, Wood County, WI, 1910 Census.
  46. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1870 Census.
  47. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1880 Census.
  48. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  49. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/11/2002.
  50. U.S. Census, Lyon County, MN, 1880 Census.
  51. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/02/2023.
  52. Leslie Chapman Research of the Bogart and Decker Families, e-mailed to Arlyn Bernhardt and Gary Griggs, 4/25/2006.
  53. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1850 Census.
  54. U.S. Census, Cayuga County, NY, 1850 Census.
  55. U.S. Census, Jackson County, MN, 1880 Census.
  56. Richard Freis Research of the Vrooman Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2003.
  57. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Informaton Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/21/2007.
  58. Arlyn Bernhardt VDV Gang GEDCOM File, 6/12/01.
  59. Jefferson Co. WI Marriage Records.
  60. Death Certificate, e-mailed from Diana Heser Morse to VDV Gang, 6/20/2003.
  61. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1850 Census (Image 267 of "Unknown Townships.).
  62. Lora Vrooman Randall and Florence Vrooman Houghton, 1946, Josiah B. Vrooman, His Ancestors and Descendants, Page 179, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 6/5/2003.
  63. Marriage License.
  64. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 3/22/2001.
  65. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  66. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  67. U.S. Census, Onondaga County, NY, 1860 Census.
  68. U.S. Census, Onondaga County, NY, 1850 Census.
  69. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  70. U.S. Census, Onondaga County, NY, 1855 Census.
  71. Richard Eddy, "The Van der Voort Families of Early Dutchess, Schoharie and Delaware Counties, New York".
  72. Family Bible, Excerpts from the Martin L. Vandervort family bible, notarized 18 May 1913 by H. B. Sowle in Monroe County, and e-mailed by Arlyn Bernhardt to Gary Griggs, 1/19/2003. .
  73. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1865 Census.
  74. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  75. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  76. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1910 Census.
  77. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  78. U.S. Census, Lake County, MT, 1930 Census.
  79. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 10/25/02.
  80. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Gary Griggs.
  81. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/29/2001.
  82. Marriage Registration Certificate.
  83. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 5/1/2002.
  84. New York State Census, Cattaraugus County, 1865 Census.
  85. Jefferson (NY) Courier Newspaper, Article about Blenheim Hill, dated 9 November 1905.
  86. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  87. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973., Vandervorts and Vromans, 3/31/01.
  88. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  89. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/6/2023.
  90. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  91. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  92. Diana Heser Morse, Diana Heser Morse Notes to Arlyn Bernhardt , 4/7/01 and 4/11/01.
  93. Death Certificate.
  94. Arlyn Bernhardt VDV Gang GEDCOM File, 6/12/01, 6/12/01.
  95. U.S. Census, Rock County, WI, 1910 Census.
  96. Funeral Memorial Card.
  97. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 171.
  98. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/31/01.
  99. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  100. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  101. 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.
  102. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  103. U.S. Census, Livingston County, IL, 1900 Census.
  104. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 103.
  105. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  106. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 11/15/2002, Descendants of William Molanethon Hart.
  107. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 283.
  108. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1927 edition.
  109. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert VDV, e-mail 7/13/01.
  110. Philip Tesch Genealogy Webpage
    <http://people.csp.edu/tesch/>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/25/2003.
  111. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2002 with GEDCOM File.
  112. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang.
  113. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1925 Edition.
  114. Diana Heser Morse GEDCOM File.
  115. Obituary, e-mail to VDV from Diana Heser Morse, 7/8/2015.
  116. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  117. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1950 Census.
  118. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  119. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper.
  120. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  121. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs.
  122. Diana Heser Morse, Diana Heser Morse Research.
  123. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, Descendants of Mary E. Hillebert, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/21/2002.
  124. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
  125. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  126. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  127. 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.
  128. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 170.
  129. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  130. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/31/01.
  131. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 169.
  132. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 67.
  133. Confirmation Picture from Arlyn Bernhardt.
  134. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, e-mail from Diana Morse, 5/18/2015.
  135. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/3/2022.
  136. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about the Hart Family Reunion, 12 August 1995.
  137. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/26/2009.
  138. Gravestone List, St. Mary's Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 2/11/2005.
  139. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 2/3/2022.
  140. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/30/2009.
  141. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Obituaries Website, 10/28/2021.
  142. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/10/2016.
  143. 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.
  144. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Family Group Record, 1/17/2004.
  145. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/12/2014.
  146. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 8/26/2004 .
  147. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 65th Class Reunion Article, 7/31/2006.
  148. U.S. Census, Vernon County, WI, 1930 Census.
  149. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/4/2020, researched by Gary Griggs 5/6/2020.
  150. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/14/2014.
  151. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 3/23/2021.
  152. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/15/1918.
  153. Obituary, e-mail from Diana Morse, 5/18/2015.
  154. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  155. Romanoski, Donald Research of the Romanoski Family, email to Gary Griggs, 6/24/2019.
  156. Legacy.com Website of Obituaries, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/29/2021.
  157. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  158. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1940 Census.
  159. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 4/22/2002.
  160. Justine Vroman Siefert Research of the Vroman Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/11/2003.
  161. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 24 July 2003.
  162. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 4 September 2008.
  163. Internet source, RootsWeb.com
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  164. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and picture about the 50th Class Reunion, 9/27/2004.
  165. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/15/2002.
  166. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 3/23/2021.
  167. Birth Announcement, Tomah Journal Newspaper, 24 July 2003.
  168. Annette Vroman Pehowski Research of the Pehowski Family, Conversations with Gary Griggs.
  169. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/28/2021.
  170. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/20/2021.
  171. Obituary, Muskego-Westwood Chapel Funeral Home website, 2/22/2020.
  172. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, e-mail from Colleen Bath, 11/28/2005.
  173. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Christmas Letter, 2023.
  174. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/26/2003.
  175. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/22/2023.
  176. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/17/2002.
  177. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/2/2004.
  178. Annette Vroman Pehowski Research of the Pehowski Family
    , Conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/13/2013.
  179. Annette Vroman Pehowski Research of the Pehowski Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/31/2007.
  180. Amanda Ann Legler Research of the Pehowski Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/8/2011.
  181. Annette Vroman Pehowski Research of the Pehowski Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/25/2007.
  182. Annette Vroman Pehowski Research of the Pehowski Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/10/11.