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  1. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 95.
  2. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1402.
  3. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/5/2021.
  4. Transcribed by Ralph Hendersin, Gravestone List, Clifton Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI (Located on Hwy N, South of Clifton).
  5. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/27/2021.
  6. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Burial Records, Page 1.
  7. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  8. Gravestone List, St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Indian Creek, Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.
  9. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  10. Hoag Family Genealogy Website
    <http://jennikj.accessgenealogy.com>, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/24/2003.
  11. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907", Marriage Registration Record viewed by Gary Griggs, 8/5/2004.
  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), Church Register copied by Gary Griggs, 8/6/2004.
  13. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 422.
  14. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  15. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  16. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  17. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  18. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  19. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 100.
  20. Jane Pahl Rezin Research of the Frohmader Family, Family Group Sheets e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 7/18/2003 .
  21. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897).
  22. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  23. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", Vol XVIII No 1, Page 5, May 2003.
  24. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  25. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  26. Barbara Reisenauer Smith Research of the Reisenauer Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 12/28/2001.
  27. Gravestone Marker.
  28. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 101.
  29. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  30. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 454.
  31. Barbara Reisenauer Smith Research of the Reisenauer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/18/2003.
  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 55.
  33. 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 379.
  34. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Membership, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI, 1900.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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 3.
  39. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  40. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. Gravestone List, Oakdale Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/monroe/cemeteries/Oakdale-cem.txt>.
  46. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 298.
  47. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1412.
  48. Gravestone List, St. Mary's Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 2/11/2005.
  49. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923's edition alumni list.
  50. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1918 Edition.
  51. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1095.
  52. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 198.
  53. Obituary.
  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 8.
  55. 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 384.
  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 4.
  57. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 202.
  58. 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 381.
  59. 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.
  60. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1928 edition.
  61. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 497.
  62. Church Centennial Booklet, 1896-1996, St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Indian Creek, Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI, Copy in possession of Gary Griggs.
  63. Del Begalka Research of the Sonnenburg and Bungert Families, from the notes of Bernice Sonnenburg Wiersma., Mailed to Gary Griggs, 1/26/2004.
  64. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 501.
  65. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", November 2004, Page 4.
  66. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  67. Gravestone List, Greenfield Township Cemetery, Tunnel City, WI; developed by Ralph Hilger, Mr. and Mrs. John Tibbets, Jean and Carolyn Habelman, Claire Daniels, John Betthauser, Wilfred Beaver and Darlene Hohn, September 1973.
  68. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  69. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt, forwarded to Gary Griggs, 6/12/12.
  70. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/15/2013.
  71. Military Draft Card, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/15/2012.
  72. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI.
  73. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/14/2012.
  74. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/15/12.
  75. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/15/2012.
  76. Monroe County Local History Room Website Records, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/15/2012.
  77. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/19/12.
  78. U.S. Census, Charles Mix County, SD, 1930 Census.
  79. U.S. Social Security Death Index, e-mail from Janelle Dvorak to Gary Griggs, 6/13/12.
  80. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  81. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 698.
  82. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  83. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 566.
  84. Stanley Meyers Research of the Meyer/Meyers Family, "Descendants of Erdmann Meyer" report, mailed to Gary Griggs 7/15/2006.
  85. 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.
  86. Tracy Solimeno Research of the Schultz Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2011.
  87. U.S. Census, Oconto County, WI.
  88. U.S. Census, Oconto County, WI, 1930 Census.
  89. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  90. Juneau County (WI) Death Index
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/ObitdeathsQtoR.html>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 7/22/2003.
  91. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/27/2021.
  92. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 6/1/01.
  93. Cassidy, Blanche Griggs Collection of News Articles about Monroe and Adams County men and women in the military, 1940-1945
    (Book in the possession of Joan Griggs Phelan).
  94. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article at rear of book.
  95. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 10/16/2003.
  96. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database.
  97. Barbara Reisenauer Smith Research of the Reisenauer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/19/2003.
  98. Juneau County (WI) Marriage Index
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/marriage.htm>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 7/22/2003.
  99. Barbara Reisenauer Smith Research of the Reisenauer Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/27/2003.
  100. Funeral Memorial Card.
  101. Auguste Lydia Pergande Research of the Pergande Family, Letter to Kenneth Schamens, June 1969, copy forwarded to Gary Griggs, 9/1/2014.
  102. History of Monroe County, Wisconsin--Past and Present, Including an acccount of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the County (C.R. Cooper & Co., Chicago, 1912), Pages 823 and 824.
  103. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 58.
  104. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  105. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1920 Edition.
  106. Auguste Lydia Pergande Research of the Pergande Family.
  107. U.S. Census, Juneau County, WI, 1930 Census.
  108. Barbara Reisenauer Smith Research of the Reisenauer Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/6/2003.
  109. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 213.
  110. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 90.
  111. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 12.
  112. 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.
  113. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 218.
  114. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  115. 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.
  116. 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.
  117. Della Kuthlow Kortbein, 12/2000, Kuthlow Family History.
  118. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 310.
  119. 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.
  120. 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.
  121. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 219.
  122. 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.
  123. 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.
  124. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1257.
  125. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 130.
  126. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 310 and 311.
  127. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  128. 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.
  129. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 222.
  130. 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.
  131. 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.
  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 10.
  133. 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.
  134. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 18.
  135. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  136. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 63.
  137. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 417.
  138. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  139. 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.
  140. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/14/2020.
  141. "Pleasant Valley Church History," a book about Methodist Churches in the Tomah (WI) area (
    ).
  142. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/19/2013.
  143. Judy Birkholz Kortbein Research of the Kortbein Family, e-mail 5/5/2004.
  144. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1916 Edition.
  145. 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.
  146. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1360.
  147. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Kenosha News, 3/10/2019.
  148. Cisewski, Delores Research of the Prelll Family, email to Gary Griggs, 3/11/2019.
  149. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 500.
  150. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1067.
  151. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 833.
  152. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 48.
  153. 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.
  154. 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.
  155. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI.
  156. Gravestone List, WIGenWeb Project (Internet), St. Matthews Cemetery Page.
  157. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1259.
  158. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1260.
  159. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  160. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/15/2013.
  161. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007
    , Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/7/2008.
  162. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2002, Modified Register for Floyd Pearl Purdy.
  163. Harold Ira Root Research of the Root Family, Compiled 1992.
  164. Joseph E. Price Research of the Root Family, Descendants of Josiah Root, e-mailed 12/24/2001.
  165. Marita Root Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, 11/12/01.
  166. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/18/2003.
  167. Janelle Vandervort Dvorak e-mail to VDV Gang, 5/13/2002.
  168. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs and Arlyn Bernhardt, 6/13/2012.
  169. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/13/2012.
  170. U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 on Ancestry.com, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/13/2012.
  171. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/28/2010.
  172. Amelia Sonnenburg Gilner Research of the Sonnenburg Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 1/16/2004.
  173. Jane Pahl Rezin Research of the Frohmader Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/2/2004.
  174. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, viewed by Gary Griggs, 6/21/2003.
  175. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 828.
  176. 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.
  177. Tracy Solimeno Research of the Schultz Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/26/2011.
  178. Kim Von Haden Rose Research of the Von Haden Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 9/23/2008.
  179. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/1/2023.
  180. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/22/2012.
  181. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1937 edition.
  182. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  183. Resienauer, Gail Research of the Reisenauer Family, Phone call to Gary Griggs, 5/25/2021.
  184. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/26/2021.
  185. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/17/2006.
  186. Barbara Reisenauer Smith Research of the Reisenauer Family, e-mailed Family Group Sheets to Gary Griggs, 8/8/2003.
  187. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  188. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, 9/17/2002.
  189. U.S. Census, Juneau County, WI, 1940 Census.
  190. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  191. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1950 Census.
  192. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, 4/24/01.
  193. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 7/31/2004.
  194. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, Phone Conversation, 9/24/2002.
  195. U.S. Census, Columbia County, WI, 1940 Census.
  196. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 45th Class Reunion, 12/9/2002.
  197. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  198. 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.
  199. Schoonover, Debra Cooper Kuehl Research of the Prechel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/2/2014.
  200. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 57.
  201. Schoonover, Debra Research of the Prechel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/30/2013.
  202. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944", Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/30/2013.
  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 53.
  204. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/18/2003.
  205. 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.
  206. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  207. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986.
  208. 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), Baptismal Record.
  209. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Johann Joachem Helmke," e-mailed 10/10/2004.
  210. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/20/2010.
  211. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 978.
  212. Nancy Von Haden Rice Research of the Von Haden Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/24/2010.
  213. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/22/2004.
  214. 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.
  215. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  216. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 839.
  217. 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.
  218. 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.
  219. 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.
  220. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Adrian Township, Page 4.
  221. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 12/17/2021.
  222. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/2/2009.
  223. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/7/2011.
  224. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Little Falls Township, Page 67.
  225. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Sparta Township, Page 106.
  226. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944", Page 605.
  227. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/30/2009.
  228. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979.
  229. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 5/14/2015.
  230. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/1/2002.
  231. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/20/2002, containing Family Group Sheet of Leon Vandervort.
  232. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 50th Class Reunion Picture, 6/26/2006.
  233. Obituary, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/19/2013.
  234. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2013.
  235. Obituary, Find-a-Grave Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2013.
  236. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/20/2013.

  237. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Information researched by Gary Griggs, 12/8/2007.
  238. Obituary, Kenosha News, 3/10/2019.
  239. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Jenny Waege Tiber to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.
  240. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1394.
  241. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Clifton Township, Page 15.
  242. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/6/2015.
  243. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 47.
  244. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1403.
  245. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1098.
  246. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/31/2016.
  247. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1102.
  248. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 29.
  249. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1096.
  250. Class Reunion News Article, Tomah Journal, 10/25/2001.
  251. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 319.
  252. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 127.
  253. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  254. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1101.
  255. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/12/1918.
  256. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1103.
  257. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/29/2018.
  258. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  259. 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.
  260. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/22/2010.
  261. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper.
  262. 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.
  263. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion Picture, 9/7/2006.
  264. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 404.
  265. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/7/2011.
  266. Gravestone List, St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery, Wellington Township, Monroe, County, WI.
  267. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wellington Township, Page 116.
  268. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wellington Township, Page 117.
  269. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1263.
  270. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1264.
  271. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 222.
  272. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
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  273. 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.
  274. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI.
  275. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 612.
  276. Obituary, Obituary Book of Gary Griggs.
  277. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/28/2010.
  278. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/9/2020.
  279. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/9/2020.
  280. Neitzel Family Tree (Author Unknown).
  281. Alex Wagner Research of the Wagner Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/15/2010.
  282. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  283. Marlys Olson Waege Research of the Olson Family, Information given to Gary Griggs, 9/2001.
  284. Kim Von Haden Rose Research of the Von Haden Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/19/2008.
  285. Juneau County (WI) Marriage Index
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/marriage.htm>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 5/19/2007.
  286. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/26/2021.
  287. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, 7/31/2007.
  288. Resienauer, Gail Research of the Reisenauer Family, Conversation with Gary Griggs, 1/21/2020.
  289. Lucille Koopman Reisenauer Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, Phone conversation, 11/20/2014.
  290. 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.
  291. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 113.
  292. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/20/2010.
  293. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/17/2013.
  294. 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.
  295. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Journal Entry from Ridgeville article by Lyda Lanier, 9/11/2003.
  296. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 111.
  297. 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.
  298. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/30/2009.
  299. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/14/2015.
  300. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about the Prell Family Reunion, August 13, 1995.
  301. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Leon Township, Page 53.
  302. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/26/2016.
  303. Cisewski, Delores Research of the Prelll Family, Obituary, Kenosha News.
  304. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1391.
  305. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1392.
  306. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1393.
  307. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1395.
  308. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website Obituaries, 10/19/2020.
  309. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/13/2013.
  310. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 8/3/2021.
  311. Glenn Jacobsen Research of the Eckelberg Family, Eckelberg GEDCOM file e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 5/17/2005.
  312. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  313. Judy Decker , Judy Decker Research of the Hoag Family
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  314. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 320.
  315. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 44.
  316. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/7/2012.
  317. Muriel Bernhardt Tillman Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/26/2005.
  318. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2005.
  319. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/11/2005.
  320. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/7/2012.
  321. Linda Wilson Wagner Research of the Wilson Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/30/2009.
  322. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  323. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/2/2010.
  324. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 90th Birthday of Ragna Mullen Nienanst, 3/21/2005.
  325. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 491.
  326. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/12/2018.
  327. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 812.
  328. 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.
  329. Leola Neitzel Keene Letter to Gary Griggs, 3/1/2002.
  330. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "Births," 7/1/2004.
  331. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Leila Tiber Article, 9/13/2001.
  332. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  333. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 2/16/2015.
  334. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/29/2013.
  335. Schoonover, Debra Cooper Kuehl Research of the Prechel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/27/2014.
  336. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Wedding Announcement, 21 July 2005.
  337. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, Containing newspaper tribute to Erwin Dean Vandervort, 7/14/2005.
  338. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 8/18/2005.
  339. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/13/2013.
  340. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 9/1/2021.
  341. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement, 11/22/2007.
  342. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, New Beginnings Article, 5/8/2008.
  343. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 12/22/2005.
  344. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal article, 9/1/2005.
  345. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "New Beginnings" pictures, 4/14/2008.
  346. Birth Announcement, of their son Jacob in the Tomah Journal, 2/23/2006.