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  2. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/3/2021.
  3. 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.
  4. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/2/2023.
  5. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  6. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/2/2023.
  7. Germany, Prussia, Pommern, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1544-1966, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/2/2023.
  8. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  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), Church Register copied by Gary Griggs, 8/6/2004.
  10. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 23.
  11. Bernice Griggs Research of the Pergande and Kewit Ancestors, Given to Gary Griggs.
  12. 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), Baptisms, Page 36.
  13. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1406.
  14. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  15. 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.
  16. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Communion Register, Page 267.
  17. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  18. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  19. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  20. Glenn Jacobsen Research of the Eckelberg Family, Eckelberg GEDCOM file e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 5/17/2005.
  21. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 839.
  22. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 340.
  23. 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).
  24. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI.
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  26. 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.
  27. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  28. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/18/2023.
  29. 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 8.
  30. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  31. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  32. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  33. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Register, Page 1.
  34. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  35. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 847.
  36. 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.
  37. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  38. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  39. Obituary.
  40. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/27/2023.
  41. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  42. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  43. 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.
  44. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  45. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Membership, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI, 1900.
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  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 1.
  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 5.
  51. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  52. 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.
  53. 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 7.
  54. 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.
  55. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  56. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1407.
  57. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/7/2021.
  58. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/21/2022.
  59. Immigrant Passenger Manifests on Ancestry.com, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 6/18/2005.
  60. Funeral Memorial Card.
  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. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 1.
  63. 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.
  64. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed "Kuthlow Descendants" report to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2003.
  65. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 201.
  66. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), 1897 Edition.
  67. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/21/2006.
  68. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 486.
  69. 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.
  70. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/16/2003.
  71. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 204.
  72. 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.
  73. 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.
  74. 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 388.
  75. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 210.
  76. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  77. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 838.
  78. 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.
  79. 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.
  80. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 212.
  81. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  82. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 8.
  83. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 209.
  84. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 214.
  85. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 217.
  86. 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.
  87. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 215.
  88. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1350.
  89. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family.
  90. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 484.
  91. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 47.
  92. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, Family Group Sheet e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/16/2004.
  93. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 2/7/2003.
  94. "Tomah's 25 Years of Progress, 1927-1952" (Tomah Journal and Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Tomah, WI, 18 May 1953), Page 72.
  95. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1917 Edition.
  96. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 119.
  97. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/25/2023.
  98. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Register, Page 2.
  99. 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.
  100. 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.
  101. 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.
  102. 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.
  103. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  104. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  105. 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.
  106. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  107. 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.
  108. 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.
  109. 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.
  110. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1919 Edition.
  111. 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.
  112. 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.
  113. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 69.
  114. 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.
  115. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 47.
  116. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923's edition alumni list.
  117. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1915 Edition.
  118. "Monroe County (WI) Genealogical Workshop Newsletter".
  119. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  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 336 and 337.
  121. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 59.
  122. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Scott Township, Page 91.
  123. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 114.
  124. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 15.
  125. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/27/2009.
  126. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 10.
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  128. 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.
  129. 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.
  130. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 306 and 307.
  131. 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.
  132. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 786.
  133. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 111.
  134. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 221.
  135. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 6.
  136. Ellen Zellmer Drewa Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/30/2006.
  137. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/23/2014.
  138. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of John Daniel Zellmer" report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  139. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 7.
  140. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/23/2007.
  141. 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.
  142. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 64.
  143. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1109.
  144. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1927 edition.
  145. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 51.
  146. Gravestone Marker.
  147. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/30/2023.
  148. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/30/2023.
  149. 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.
  150. 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.
  151. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/7/2010.
  152. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  153. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/1/2011.
  154. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 770.
  155. 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 393.
  156. Confirmation Picture from Arlyn Bernhardt.
  157. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of Michael Zellmer, Sr." report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  158. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  159. 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.
  160. "Tomah's 25 Years of Progress, 1927-1952", Page 13.
  161. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 725.
  162. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 326 and 327.
  163. 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.
  164. 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.
  165. 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.
  166. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 58.
  167. 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.
  168. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Adrian Township, Page 4.
  169. 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.
  170. 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.
  171. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1067.
  172. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/7/2023.
  173. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Gary Griggs' Database of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
  174. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  175. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/18/2003.
  176. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Register, Page 68.
  177. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  178. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 22.
  179. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944", Page 605.
  180. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1937 edition.
  181. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 101.
  182. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/30/2009.
  183. U.S. Census, Powell County, MT, 1930 Census.
  184. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8.28/2004.
  185. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 3/31/01.
  186. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 846.
  187. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  188. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 90.
  189. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 1/1/2002.
  190. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 4/2/01.
  191. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/28/2004.
  192. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 131.
  193. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/1/2010.
  194. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 4 Generations, 4/10/2008.
  195. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Kirby News" article by Neoma Goodenough, 1/29/2004.
  196. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information researched by Gary Griggs, 8/24/2006.
  197. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/25/2012.
  198. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Adrian Township, Page 3.
  199. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt, 9/13/2003.
  200. Class Reunion News Article, Tomah Journal, 10/25/2001.
  201. Arlyn Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family
    <Ancestry.com> <ambernhardt@insightbb.com>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/25/2004.
  202. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/7/2012.
  203. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 60.
  204. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/1/2017.
  205. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and Picture about the 65th Class Reunion, 10/18/2007.
  206. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 1/17/2022.
  207. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article, 8/27/2007.
  208. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Leila Tiber's Column, 9/6/2001.
  209. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  210. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 352.
  211. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 41.
  212. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/6/2011.
  213. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/11/2005.
  214. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI.
  215. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 5/26/2022.
  216. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/25/2023.
  217. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944", Copy of Birth Record viewed by Gary Griggs, 8/5/2004.
  218. U.S. Census, Juneau County, WI, 1930 Census.
  219. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  220. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 29.
  221. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/7/2010.
  222. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Researched by Gary Griggs,10/7/2010.
  223. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture of children's family reunion, 6/28/2004.
  224. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home obituaries, researched by Gary Griggs, 8/6/2019.
  225. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2023.
  226. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/10/2023.
  227. 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.
  228. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 65.
  229. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 60th reunion in the 30 June 2003 edition. .
  230. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 67.
  231. Obituary, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/22/2022.
  232. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/21/2005.
  233. 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.
  234. 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.
  235. 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.
  236. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/12/1918.
  237. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/1/2014.
  238. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  239. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  240. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/19/2013.
  241. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and picture about the 50th Class Reunion, 9/27/2004.
  242. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 140.
  243. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 50th Anniversary Class Reunion, 6/2/2005.
  244. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and Picture about 53rd Class Reunion, 10/23/2008.
  245. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/1/2014.
  246. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 24 July 2003.
  247. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 4 September 2008.
  248. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/15/2014.
  249. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1112.
  250. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1108.
  251. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/19/2013.
  252. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/22/2014.
  253. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 50th Class Reunion Picture, 6/26/2006.
  254. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/27/2015.
  255. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reels Valley News article by Luann Marten, 11/6/2003.
  256. 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.
  257. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/2/2010.
  258. 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.
  259. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 28.
  260. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 328 and 329.
  261. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 225.
  262. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  263. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  264. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 87.
  265. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/14/2014.
  266. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1410.
  267. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 64.
  268. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 330 and 331.
  269. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Journal Entry from Ridgeville article by Lyda Lanier, 9/11/2003.
  270. 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.
  271. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Register, Page 70.
  272. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 9/2/2003.
  273. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 60th class reunion article and picture, 9/2008.
  274. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  275. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated 12/28/2004.
  276. Dorla Sonnenburg Guthrie Research of the Sonnenburg Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 2/25/2003.
  277. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 63rd Class Reunion Picture, 9/11/2008.
  278. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Family Group Record" of James Victor Arity, e-mailed 3/27/2006.
  279. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  280. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, LuAnn Marten's Reels Valley Correspondence article.
  281. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 5/25/2022.
  282. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 86.
  283. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 5/25/2022.
  284. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/12/2012.
  285. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/26/2013.
  286. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/30/2009.
  287. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/9/2003.
  288. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/11/2016.
  289. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/25/2010.
  290. Kaigler, Sandra research of the Storkel Family, email from Sandra Kaigler to Gary Griggs, 2/10/2019.
  291. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/7/2011.
  292. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/8/2003.
  293. Marriage Registration Certificate, Record of marriage of Harold Lamb and Kay Storkel.
  294. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Vine Taylor" report, e-mailed 1/21/2004.
  295. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 34, page 236.
  296. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 35, Page 92.
  297. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Obituaries, 10/15/2023.
  298. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 44, Page 410.
  299. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/5/2018.
  300. Jessica Kelley Fletcher Research of the Kelley Family, "Kelley Descendants" report, mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/16/2006.
  301. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1049.
  302. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 12/10/2021.
  303. 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.
  304. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  305. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal Newspaper, 7/13/2006.
  306. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal Newspaper, 1/19/2006.
  307. Internet source, RootsWeb.com
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=henselkp1&id=I1216.
  308. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/12/2015.
  309. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>.
  310. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>, FamilyTreeMaker report "Descendants of Gottlieb John Gehrke" e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/28/2003.
  311. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>, FamilyTreeMaker website, downloaded by Gary Griggs, 3/26/2003.
  312. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/9/2005.
  313. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 5/5/2005.
  314. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Glendale Township, Page 19.
  315. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 8/3/2021.
  316. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement of their son, Michael, 6/15/2006.
  317. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Brice McMullen Report," 3/14/2005.
  318. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 8/3/2021.
  319. 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.
  320. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Leila Tiber's "Diamond Valley News" Article, 10/14/2004.
  321. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/15/2014.
  322. 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.
  323. 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.
  324. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 6/5/2006.
  325. Dorla Sonnenburg Guthrie Research of the Sonnenburg Family, Letter to Gary Griggs, 1/29/2004.
  326. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 20th Reunion article, 14 July 2003.
  327. 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.
  328. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding Announcement, 21 July 2005.
  329. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about the Rowan Family Reunion, 8/6/1995.
  330. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/29/2021.
  331. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1243.
  332. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/26/2013.
  333. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Diamond Valley News Article by Leila Tiber, 10/16/2003.
  334. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/20/2014.
  335. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
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  336. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Graduation Section, 6/8/2009.
  337. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1246.
  338. Concordia, Nicole Gerke Research of the Gerke Family, email to Gary Griggs, 1/1/2020.
  339. Wedding Announcement, The Tomah Journal, 5/25/2006.
  340. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 80, Page 177.
  341. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 81, Page 451.
  342. FamilySearch (LDS) Family Group Record, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/20/2021.
  343. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 84, Page 136.
  344. Monroe County Marriage Records, Volume 40, Page 457.
  345. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 129, Page 238.
  346. Monroe County Marriage Records, Volume 47, Page 420.
  347. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 123, Page 62.
  348. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 82, Page 169.
  349. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 10/20/2023.
  350. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 83, Page 44.
  351. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 127, page 586.
  352. Monroe County Marriage Records, Volume 41, Page 49.
  353. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 88, Page 254.
  354. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 90, Page 262.
  355. Suzzette Bernard Research of the Kelley Family, "Kelly Descendants" Report mailed to Gary Griggs by Jessica Fletcher, 3/16/2006.
  356. Wedding Announcement, of her sister Jessica, Tomah Journal, 6/15/2006.
  357. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/7/2012.
  358. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 44.
  359. Florence Brehmer Dougherty Research of the Brehmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/30/2006.
  360. Wendy Wurster Graf Research of the Graf Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/23/2011.
  361. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement, 6/15/2006.
  362. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 20 July 2006.
  363. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 12/22/2005.
  364. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/8/2013.
  365. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/8/2013.
  366. Birth Announcement, The Tomah Journal, 5/25/2006.
  367. Marriage License, The Tomah Journal, 7/10/2008.
  368. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement announcement, 8/23/2007.
  369. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding announcement and picture, 11/22/2007.
  370. Lowell Prise Research of the the Prise Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/4/2003.
  371. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding Announcement, 1/9/2003.
  372. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article in the "Reels Valley" news, by Luann Marten, 1/27/2005.
  373. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Diamond Valley News article by Leila Tiber, 6/14/2007.
  374. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Reels Valley News" article by LuAnn Marten, 7/31/2008.
  375. Monroe County Birth Records, Volume 107, Page 447.