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  1. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986, Page 5.
  2. St. Matthaus Catholic Church, Kothen, Bayern, Germany, Church Records.
  3. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 168.
  4. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986, Page 3.
  5. Marriage Registration Certificate.
  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  7. 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.
  8. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  9. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  10. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  11. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  12. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report, e-mailed 12/19/2001.
  13. Obituary.
  14. 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.
  15. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 16.
  16. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  17. Passport, In the possession of Arlyn Bernhardt.
  18. 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.
  19. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986, Page 7.
  20. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for John Gottlieb Roeder." 10/18/2004.
  21. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Communion Records, Page 261.
  22. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  23. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  24. 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), Information from Pastor Mark Panning, 1/11/2003.
  25. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/22/2002.
  26. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  27. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  28. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 767.
  29. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  30. Confirmation Certificate.
  31. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  32. U.S. Census, Wayne County, MI.
  33. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986, Page 2.
  34. 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.
  35. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  36. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of Michael Zellmer, Sr." report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  37. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986.
  38. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 11.
  39. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, primarily as found in the Mormon Genealogy Library microfilms of the Jankendorf, Posen church registers., "Descendants of Zellmer" report, mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/18/2006.
  40. 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 6.
  41. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  42. 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.
  43. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Membership, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI, 1900.
  44. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 27.
  45. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Record, Page 5.
  46. 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.
  47. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  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 59.
  49. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986, Page 55.
  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. 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 386.
  52. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. 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.
  56. Funeral Memorial Card.
  57. 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.
  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 Records, Page 394.
  59. 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 376.
  60. 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.
  61. Arlyn Bernhardt VDV Gang GEDCOM File, 6/12/01.
  62. Transcribed by Ralph Hendersin, Gravestone List, Clifton Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI (Located on Hwy N, South of Clifton).
  63. Gravestone Marker.
  64. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  65. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 485.
  66. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 11.
  67. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  68. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 543.
  69. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 110.
  70. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 768.
  71. 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.
  72. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  73. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  74. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  75. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  76. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 114.
  77. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/18/2010.
  78. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 1/14/2010.
  79. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Family Group Record of Rudolph August Parlow, e-mailed 8/12/2009.
  80. 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.
  81. Judy Stickney Research of the Klinge Family, "Descendants of Hans Jochim Klinge" report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/6/2006.
  82. 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.
  83. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 54.
  84. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 62.
  85. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  86. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2003.
  87. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of John Daniel Zellmer" report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  88. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 316 and 317.
  89. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 49.
  90. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 169.
  91. 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.
  92. Confirmation Picture from Arlyn Bernhardt.
  93. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  94. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/31/01.
  95. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 170.
  96. Arlyn Bernhardt VDV Gang GEDCOM File, 6/12/01, 6/12/01.
  97. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  98. 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.
  99. Internet source, RootsWeb.com
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=henselkp1&id=I1216.
  100. 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.
  101. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Johann Joachem Helmke," e-mailed 10/10/2004.
  102. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/20/2010.
  103. 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.
  104. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/20/2010.
  105. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/2/2005.
  106. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 883.
  107. Arlyn Bernhardt Research of the Smith Family, Descendants Report for James H. Smith e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 7/26/2003.
  108. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/20/2013.
  109. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  110. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/16/2010.
  111. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/19/2014.
  112. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/15/2016.
  113. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/30/2014.
  114. 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.
  115. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/3/2010.
  116. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 769.
  117. Obituary, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/28/2019.
  118. 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.
  119. Muriel Bernhardt Tillman Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/26/2005.
  120. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2005.
  121. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  122. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  123. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/21/2009.
  124. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/22/2005.
  125. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/21/2007.
  126. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/7/2005.
  127. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  128. Jessica Kelley Fletcher Research of the Kelley Family, "Kelley Descendants" report, mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/16/2006.
  129. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 9/2/2003.
  130. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 60th class reunion article and picture, 9/2008.
  131. 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.
  132. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/19/2015.
  133. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper.
  134. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 63rd Class Reunion Picture, 9/11/2008.
  135. 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.
  136. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Glendale Township, Page 22.
  137. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Jenny Waege Tiber to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.
  138. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/23/2015.
  139. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/29/2010.
  140. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Bear Creek article by Pat Christensen, 5/22/2003.
  141. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 85.
  142. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 86.
  143. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/13/2002.
  144. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/30/2006.
  145. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  146. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/14/2020.
  147. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/15/2002.
  148. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  149. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/20/2013.
  150. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/26/2003.
  151. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal Newspaper, 24 July 2003.
  152. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 254.
  153. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/28/2019.
  154. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/21/2005.
  155. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/23/2005.
  156. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/11/2005.
  157. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/14/2005.
  158. 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.
  159. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/25/2005.
  160. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/25/2006.
  161. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 5/21/2009.
  162. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Divorce Notices, 12/22/2005.
  163. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Brice McMullen Report," 3/14/2005.
  164. Suzzette Bernard Research of the Kelley Family, "Kelly Descendants" Report mailed to Gary Griggs by Jessica Fletcher, 3/16/2006.
  165. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 88.
  166. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Byron Township, Page 14.
  167. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 3/23/2015.
  168. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Tomah Memorial Hospital Births, 9/20/2007.
  169. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Bear Creek article by Pat Christensen, 9/11/2003.
  170. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Bear Creek News article by Pat Christensen, 6/24/2004.
  171. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/26/2003.
  172. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/17/2002.
  173. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/2/2004.
  174. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 5/19/2014.
  175. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/10/2005.
  176. Spice, Kevin Research of the Spice Family, email to Gary Griggs, 1/26/2021.
  177. Lisa Borchardt Lueck e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/27/2002.
  178. Debbie English Research of the English Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/30/2006.
  179. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Birth announcement, 11/22/2007.