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  1. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
  2. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
  3. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  4. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  5. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  6. Margaret Schaller, Doris Pergande Waege Research of the Waege Family.
  7. "Monroe County (WI) Historical Society Newsletter" (Monroe County Historical Society), September 2002.
  8. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2003.
  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. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 1/10/2006.
  11. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 1030.
  12. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 1314.
  13. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated February 11, 1882.
  14. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  15. U.S. Census, Dodge County, WI, 1860 Census.
  16. U.S. Census, Dodge County, WI, 1870 Census.
  17. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI.
  18. 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.
  19. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", November 2004, Page 4.
  20. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  21. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  22. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  23. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976" (Tomah (WI) Journal Printing Company, Inc.).
  24. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1351.
  25. Obituary.
  26. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
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  28. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  29. Bill Schultz Research of the Schultz Family, "Descendants of Karl Johann Heinrich Schultz" report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/17/2006.
  30. Funeral Memorial Card.
  31. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  32. Gravestone Marker.
  33. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  34. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  35. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  36. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1926 edition.
  37. Harold Root e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/20/2006.
  38. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III.
  39. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  40. U.S. Census, Vernon County, WI, 1920 Census.
  41. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 131.
  42. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wilton, Monroe County, WI, Messenger Magazine, Volume 2, May and June 1932 (Copy in possession of Gary Griggs).
  43. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  44. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/11/2011.
  45. Tracy Solimeno Research of the Schultz Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2011.
  46. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/11/2011.
  47. 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.
  48. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  49. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 53.
  50. 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.
  51. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 314.
  52. Judi Betthauser De Witt Research of the Waege Family, Family Tree mailed to Gary Griggs, 12/1/2004.
  53. Transcribed by Ralph Hendersin, Gravestone List, Clifton Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI (Located on Hwy N, South of Clifton).
  54. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1924 Edition.
  55. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
  56. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  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 394.
  58. Leila Gabower Tiber Conversation with Gary Griggs.
  59. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  60. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  61. Auguste Lydia Pergande Research of the Pergande Family, Letter to Kenneth Schamens, June 1969, copy forwarded to Gary Griggs, 9/1/2014.
  62. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 63.
  63. 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.
  64. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1937 edition.
  65. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 324 and 325.
  66. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, researched by Gary Griggs, 5/6/2020.
  67. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 8/26/2004 .
  68. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 65th Class Reunion Article, 7/31/2006.
  69. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 64.
  70. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/30/2012.
  71. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/3/2011.
  72. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1222.
  73. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wellington Township, Page 118.
  74. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about the Dorset Valley School reunion, November 16, 2002.
  75. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/21/2022.
  76. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 51.
  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 316 and 317.
  78. Wedding Announcement.
  79. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 48.
  80. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper.
  81. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Records sent from Bonnie Dana to Gary Griggs, 1/20/2003.
  82. Judi Betthauser De Witt Research of the Waege Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2005.
  83. Marlys Olson Waege Research of the Olson Family, Information given to Gary Griggs, 9/2001.
  84. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home obituaries, 10/24/18.
  85. Obituary, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
  86. Obituary, Tomah Monitor-Herald, 1-23-2012.
  87. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Leon Township, Page 57.
  88. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 340 and 341.
  89. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Conversation with Bill Waege, 8 July 2012.
  90. Birth Announcement.
  91. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home website, 5/15/2023.
  92. Karen Purdy Betthauser Research of the Betthauser Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/15/2004.
  93. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/30/2012.
  94. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2002, Modified Register for Floyd Pearl Purdy.
  95. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 10/16/2003.
  96. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  97. Jennifer Waege Tiber Research of the Waege Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/17/2004.
  98. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/17/2012.
  99. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 310.
  100. Donna Zellmer Hutchinson Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/10/2006.
  101. Donna Zellmer Hutchinson Research of the Zellmer Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/28/2007.
  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 346 and 347.
  103. Obituary, Maple Crest Funeral Home Website, 5/12/2023.
  104. Jennifer Waege Tiber Research of the Waege Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/15/2003.
  105. Stoneman, Marilyn research of the Stoneman Family, Email to Gary Griggs, 3/18/2023.
  106. Waege, Bill Research of the Waege Family, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 11/7/2016.
  107. Stoneman, Marilyn research of the Stoneman Family, Email to Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
  108. Wisconsin Marriage Records, 1820-2004, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
  109. Missouri Birth Registers, 1847-1999, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
  110. Jennifer Waege Tiber Research of the Waege Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/19/2004.
  111. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Leila Tiber to Gary Griggs, 12/10/2003.
  112. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Diamond Valley news column by Leila Tiber, 8/7/2003.
  113. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Indian Creek News" article by Leila Tiber, 8/9/2007.
  114. Waege, JoAnn Research of the Waege Family, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/12/2013.
  115. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Indian Creek News" article by Leila Tiber, 10/18/2007.
  116. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Monitor-Herald, 1/23/2012.
  117. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 9/11/2008.
  118. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Diamond Valley article by Leila Tiber, 1/1/2004.
  119. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/11/2013.
  120. Marriage License, Tomah Journal, 5/2/2009.
  121. Carol Kortbein Ferge Research of the Kortbein Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/19/2007.
  122. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/14/2011.
  123. Della Kuthlow Kortbein, 12/2000, Kuthlow Family History.
  124. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenberg Family Funeral Home obituaries, 10/24/2018.
  125. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Maple Crest Funeral Home Website, 5/12/2023.