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  1. MyHeritage.com Website.
  2. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/5/2024.
  3. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI.
  4. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 2/22/2006.
  5. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  7. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  8. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  9. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  10. Jacqui Wakeley Research of the Zahrte Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/22/2006.
  11. 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), Marriage Records, Page 7.
  12. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI, e-mailed to Gary Griggs 4/9/2002.
  13. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/20/2023.
  14. Gravestone List, WIGenWeb Project (Internet), Lincoln Township Cemetery Page.
  15. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  16. 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.
  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), Baptism Records, Page 64.
  18. Philip Tesch Genealogy Webpage
    <http://people.csp.edu/tesch/>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/25/2003.
  19. 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), Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/20/2015.
  20. 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.
  21. 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), Confirmation Records.
  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), Confirmation Records, Page 17.
  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), Confirmation Records, Page 9.
  24. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  25. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 845.
  26. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 212.
  27. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  28. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/21/2023.
  29. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database.
  30. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information Extracted by Gary Griggs, 8/15/2006.
  31. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/15/2003.
  32. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, "Descendants Report for William Randall, Jr., e-mailed 1/20/2004.
  33. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 370.
  34. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 368.
  35. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  36. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI.
  37. Cheryl Schultz Colletti Research of the Organ and Jens Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/20/2003.
  38. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 11/15/2006.
  39. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 799.
  40. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants Report for Albert H. Schultz, e-mailed 5/4/2004.
  41. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/27/2023.
  42. 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).
  43. Obituary.
  44. Gravestone Marker.
  45. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/22/2022.
  46. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  47. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 489.
  48. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 390.
  49. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 165.
  50. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/20/2021.
  51. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/11/2002.
  52. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  53. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 365.
  54. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 160.
  55. Arlyn Bernhardt VDV Gang GEDCOM File, 6/12/01.
  56. 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.
  57. A. John Birkholz Research of the Birkholz Family
    <brotherjohn@imt.net>, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/19/2003.
  58. 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.
  59. Gravestone List, St. Mary's Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 2/11/2005.
  60. 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.
  61. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI.
  62. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 211.
  63. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1178.
  64. 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.
  65. 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.
  66. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/26/2021.
  67. Funeral Memorial Card.
  68. Paul Walker Research of the Hubert and Sonnenberg Families, Family Group Records mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/5/2007.
  69. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wilton, Monroe County, WI, Messenger Magazine, Volume 2, May and June 1932 (Copy in possession of Gary Griggs).
  70. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2003.
  71. 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.
  72. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979., e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2002.
  73. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  74. 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.
  75. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/30/2011.
  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 66.
  77. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  78. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/5/2020.
  79. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/5/2023.
  80. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1910 Census.
  81. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1920 Census.
  82. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 761.
  83. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 552.
  84. Thelma May Vandervort Research of the May, Sonnenberg and Vandervort Families, May 7, 2001.
  85. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 65.
  86. 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.
  87. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2022.
  88. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 315.
  89. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2022.
  90. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1924 Edition.
  91. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 65th class reunion picture in 1989.
  92. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/22/2022.
  93. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1925 edition.
  94. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 166.
  95. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper.
  96. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/9/2014.
  97. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 11/1/2004.
  98. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/30/2005.
  99. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lafayette Township, Page 39.
  100. Jacqueline Gelly Research of the Wood Family, "Descendants Report for Pardon Arnold Wood", e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/20/2003.
  101. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Lewis Morse, Jr." 12/17/2003.
  102. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/26/2015.
  103. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 65th Class Reunion Article, 7/31/2006.
  104. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/17/2014.
  105. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/17/2014.
  106. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/26/2015.
  107. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/4/2020, researched by Gary Griggs 5/6/2020.
  108. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  109. 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.
  110. 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.
  111. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979.
  112. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/21/2022.
  113. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/24/2014.
  114. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 63.
  115. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1930 Census.
  116. Vicki Keene Nemitz Research of the Nemitz Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 5/22/2007.
  117. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/24/2014.
  118. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 60th class reunion article and picture, 9/2008.
  119. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  120. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and Picture re 55th Class Reunion, 10/11/2001.
  121. 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.
  122. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion Picture, 9/7/2006.
  123. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  124. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about the Abbott-Morse Family Reunion, 23 July 1995.
  125. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/5/2011.
  126. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and picture about the 50th Class Reunion, 9/27/2004.
  127. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Grant Township, Page 25.
  128. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  129. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  130. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 9/2/2003.
  131. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/27/2009.
  132. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/27/2009.
  133. Nilles, Dave Research of the Nilles Family, Email to Gary Griggs, 4/17/2023.
  134. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  135. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 2/18/2022.
  136. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/21/2020.
  137. Class Reunion News Article, Tomah Journal, 10/25/2001.
  138. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 50th Class Reunion Picture, 6/26/2006.
  139. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/21/2020.
  140. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/9/2014.
  141. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
    <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/l/e/Jessica-Marie-Fletcher-WI/index.html>.
  142. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 41.
  143. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 42.
  144. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/9/2018.
  145. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Jenny Waege Tiber to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.
  146. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  147. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  148. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 110.
  149. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/24/2014.
  150. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/24/2014.
  151. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/20/2020.
  152. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.