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  1. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of Martin Adam Brandau GEDCOM file and report, 7/14/01.
  2. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, South Ridge News article by Alice Brandau, 11/6/2003.
  3. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/7/2020.
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  5. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 486.
  6. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/5/2021.
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  8. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
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  13. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
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  16. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
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  25. U.S. Census, Dauphin County, PA, 1860 Census.
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  30. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  31. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2023.
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  33. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/14/2002.
  34. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 127.
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  37. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Sparta Township, Page 97.
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  42. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 338.
  43. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  44. Auguste Lydia Kewit Pergande Book of Dates (in possession of Gary Griggs).
  45. 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.
  46. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 8.
  47. 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.
  48. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  49. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
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  51. Death Certificate.
  52. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/27/2021.
  53. 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.
  54. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wellington Township, Page 116.
  55. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 48.
  56. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  57. Gravestone List, Wilton Hillside Cemetery, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.
  58. 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.
  59. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Harry Washington Sweet" report, e-mailed 12/15/2006.
  60. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Lewis Morse, Jr." 12/17/2003.
  61. Vera Purdy Wilde, "Descendants of Daniel Crane Purdy" (1979).
  62. Jacqueline Gelly Research of the Wood Family, "Descendants Report for Pardon Arnold Wood", e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/20/2003.
  63. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  64. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/16/2020.

  65. Darrel Yates Research of the Brandau Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/6/2011.
  66. U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/16/2020.
  67. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1957
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  68. U.S. Census, Bexar County, TX, 1930 Census.
  69. U.S. Census, Bexar County, TX, 1940 Census.
  70. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, South Ridge news article by Alice Brandau, 4/22/2004.
  71. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/9/2009.
  72. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/8/2009.
  73. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/11/2010.
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  75. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/3/2016.
  76. Florence Brehmer Dougherty Research of the Brehmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/23/2006.
  77. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 60th reunion in the 30 June 2003 edition. .
  78. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 12/23/2021.
  79. Obituary, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/6/2019.
  80. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/20/2017.
  81. Obituary, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/9/2019.
  82. U.S. Census, Clark County, WI, 1950 Census.
  83. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/4/2012.
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  85. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Lyda Lanier Article, 9/13/2001.
  86. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 490.
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  89. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, South Ridge News article by Alice Brandau, 7/28/2005.
  90. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper.
  91. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/24/2013.
  92. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Glendale Township, Page 23.
  93. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  94. Fletcher, Jessica Kelley Research of the Kuehl Family
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  95. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  96. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  97. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/26/2002.
  98. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  99. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/24/2014.
  100. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/26/01.
  101. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/13/2003.
  102. Barbara Brandau Research of the Brandau Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/1/2011.
  103. Barbara Brandau Research of the Brandau Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/2/2011.
  104. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and picture about the 45th class reunion in Orange County, CA, 11/9/2006.
  105. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "South Ridge" news article, 10/12/2006.
  106. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 1965 40th Class Reunion, dated 8/11/2005.
  107. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/15/2010.
  108. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Adrian Township, Page 1.
  109. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 3/5/2021.
  110. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Byron Township, Page 14.
  111. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/1/2013.
  112. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  113. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 2/16/2015.
  114. Bernice Brandau Ferries Conversation with Gary Griggs, 4/28/2002.
  115. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Sheldon Township, Page 92.
  116. Pamela J. Brandau Research of the Brandau Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/8/2007.
  117. Pamela J. Brandau Research of the Brandau Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/7/2007.
  118. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Graduation Section, 6/8/2009.
  119. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/7/2014.
  120. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/6/2019.
  121. Bernice Brandau Ferries Conversation with Gary Griggs.
  122. Bernice Brandau Ferries Conversation with Gary Griggs, Phone Conversation, 8/27/2011.
  123. Obituary, South Bend Tribune, 10/27/2010.
  124. U.S. Census, Peoria County, IL, 1940 Census.
  125. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/4/2012.
  126. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, South Bend Tribune, 10/27/2010.
  127. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 7/16/2023.
  128. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Glendale Township, Page 21.
  129. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Alice Brandau Article, 4/18/2002.
  130. Florence Brehmer Dougherty Research of the Brehmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/30/2006.
  131. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/18/2004.
  132. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  133. Birth Announcement, Tomah Journal, 1/20/2005.
  134. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Marriage Licenses, 6/1/2006.
  135. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Tomah Hospital New Beginnings pictures, 5/14/2009.
  136. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Marriage Licenses, 5/3/2007.
  137. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/9/2019.