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  1. Ancestry World Tree, Harvey White Research of the Getman Family (harveywhite@msn.com)
    <http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=:2529605&id=1530262643&ti> .
  2. Ancestry World Tree, Sonja Griesbach Research of the Wirt and Griesbach Families (griesbach6@hotmail.com)
    .
  3. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/22/2023.
  4. Karla Staudt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Citing information from Jackie Gelly's research, e-mailed 7/5/2004.
  5. Ancestry World Tree, Jan Payne Research of the Zimmerman Family (stilldreamn56@hotmail.com)
    .
  6. Getman Family Genealogy.
  7. Sonja Griesbach Research of the Getman Family on Ancestry.com
    <griesbach6@hotmail.com>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 10/7/2004.
  8. Ancestry World Tree, Don Zimmerman Research of the Zimmerman Family (don_zimmerman@hotmail.com)
    .
  9. Ancestry World Tree, Don Timmerman Research of the Zimmerman Family, downloaded from Ancestry.com by Gary Griggs, 10/7/2004.
  10. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 10/25/01.
  11. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, Forwarding of e-mail from Colleen Lill to Clyde Getman and Jackie Gelly, 9/26/2004, in which she found the marriage record of Peter Getman and Elizabeth Richter on IGI.
  12. Military Pension Application, Pension Application, filed 9/20/1832, Montgomery County, NY.
  13. Military Pension Application
    , Widow's Pension, filed 3/16/1847, Montgomery County, NY.
  14. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "The Register of the Reverend George Fellows, Minister of the Gospel at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1856-1857.".
  15. Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Journals/NMGR/Vol06/nmgrp004.html> (The Nebraska Genealogical Society, Lincoln, NE, Mrs. Anne Fogg, President), Volume 6: Marriage Records taken from the Church Register of the Reverend George Fellows, Minister of the Gospel at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1856-1857.
  16. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  17. Bonnie Gallagher Gilson Research of the Getman Family
    <bgilson@cox.net>, Downloaded from RootsWeb.com by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2004.
  18. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI) (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892), Pages 712 and 713.
  19. Bonnie Gallagher Gilson Research of the Getman Family
    <bgilson@cox.net>, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/5/2004.
  20. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 3/23/2001.
  21. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1850 Census.
  22. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 3/23/2001, from the Getman Family Genealogy Book, by William Laimbeer.
  23. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang.
  24. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs.
  25. Registration of Marriages, Monroe County, WI, located in the Registrar of Deeds Office, Sparta, WI., Information researched by Gary Griggs, 7/27/2007.
  26. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  27. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 3/7/2002.
  28. Gravestone Marker.
  29. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/27/2002.
  30. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  31. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  32. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 388.
  33. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Pages 713 and 714.
  34. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Pages 738 and 739.
  35. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Listing of military veterans buried in the Tomah area, 9 June 2005.
  36. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 365.
  37. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  38. U.S. Census, Jefferson County, WI, 1860 Census.
  39. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  40. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  41. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 3/18/2012.
  42. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  43. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  44. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  45. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 624.
  46. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  47. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Listing of military veterans buried in the Tomah area, 23 June 2005.
  48. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973.
  49. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1860 Census.
  50. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 98.
  51. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/14/2003.
  52. Obituary.
  53. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  54. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 8/27/2002 Descendants of Ruth Mariah Wood.
  55. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 613.
  56. U.S. Census, Wyoming County, NY, 1850 Census.
  57. U.S. Census, Erie County, NY, 1860 Census.
  58. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 12/26/1928 in the LaGrange News.
  59. Wood Cemetery, Valley Junction, Monroe County, WI; list of gravestones developed by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Waltermath, Carolyn and Jean Habelman, Jean Anderson, Charlotte Fell, Rose Baldwin and Sarah Case; June 1976.
  60. U.S. Census, Cook County, IL, 1880 Census.
  61. U.S. Census, Cook County, IL, 1850 Census.
  62. U.S. Census, Cook County, IL, 1860 Census.
  63. U.S. Census, Cook County, IL, 1870 Census.
  64. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/27/2002, Obituary of Julia Ann Vandervort.
  65. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/09/2002 with information from phone conversation with Edith Kohl Ross.
  66. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/2/2004.
  67. U.S. Census, Kankakee County, IL, 1910 Census.
  68. U.S. Census, Kankakee County, IL, 1920 Census.
  69. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 9/23/2004.
  70. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1870 Census.
  71. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  72. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 9/25/2004.
  73. Jim Dezotell e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/19/2002.
  74. 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.
  75. Douglas Crosby Research of the Getman Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt forwarded to Gary Griggs, 11/13/2007.
  76. Clyde Getman Research of the Getman Family, e-mail to Arlyn Bernhardt, 9/22/2004.
  77. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/15/2005.
  78. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 869.
  79. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  80. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert VDV, e-mail 7/13/01.
  81. Family Bible, Vandervort Family Bible in possession of Kathy Looser, picture e-mailed to VDV Gang, 8/5/09.
  82. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973., Vandervorts and Vromans, 3/31/01.
  83. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  84. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 3/22/2001.
  85. Arlyn Bernhardt VDV Gang GEDCOM File, 6/12/01.
  86. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 3/22/2001.
  87. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort report.
  88. U.S.Census, Schoharie County, NY, 1835 Census.
  89. U.S.Census, Schoharie County, NY, 1840 Census.
  90. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Family Group Record" of James Robert Vandervort, e-mailed 8/4/09.
  91. Picture, Civil War Veterans, Tomah, WI, e-mailed to VDV Gang by Darryl Vandervort, 11/17/2002.
  92. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , e-mail 6/30/2012 with Letter from Edna (Horel) Griffin to Dorothy (Ellis) Van Roosenbeek, 1982.
  93. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), 1897 Edition.
  94. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang.
  95. Richards, 1912, "The History of Monroe County, Wisconsin", Pages 902 and 903.
  96. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 111.
  97. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  98. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 855.
  99. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 17.
  100. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1890 Veterans Schedule.
  101. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 143.
  102. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 4/3/01.
  103. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 4/1/01.
  104. Bernhardt, Arlyn Research of the Harp Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2003.
  105. Gravestone List, Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery, Lincoln Township, WI.
  106. U.S. Census, McHenry County, IL, 1850 Census.
  107. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 302.
  108. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  109. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 866.
  110. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 817.
  111. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of William Medd" report, 3/25/2004.
  112. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1925 Edition.
  113. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Brice McMullen Report," 3/14/2005.
  114. 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.
  115. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Oak Grove Cemetery Database, 12/20/2002.
  116. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 742.
  117. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 472.
  118. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Page 724.
  119. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  120. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 229.
  121. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 696.
  122. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 349.
  123. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  124. Harold Ira Root Research of the Root Family, Compiled 1992.
  125. U.S. Census, Wood County, WI, 1900 Census.
  126. LaVerne Griggs Notes re his Ancestors for Gary Griggs.
  127. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  128. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/18/2003.
  129. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/7/2008.
  130. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 10/28/2002.
  131. Harold Root e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/30/2002.
  132. Gravestone List, Oakdale Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/monroe/cemeteries/Oakdale-cem.txt>.
  133. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/19/2012.
  134. U.S. Census, Scott County, IA, 1920 Census.
  135. U.S. Census, Scott County, IA, 1930 Census.
  136. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 8/17/1917.
  137. 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.
  138. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 348.
  139. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 131.
  140. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 682.
  141. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1420.
  142. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/6/2023.
  143. Monroe County Marriage Records, Researched by David Pfaff and e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 7/9/2005.
  144. 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.
  145. U.S. Census, Monroe County, NY, 1870 Census.
  146. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/16/2003.
  147. U.S. Census, Juneau County, WI, 1880 Census.
  148. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI), Page 715.
  149. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/13/2020.
  150. U.S. Census, Grays Harbor County, WA, 1920 Census.
  151. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, with obituary notes.
  152. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907", Index Supplement published in MJJ County Genealogy Workshop Newsletter, February 2007.
  153. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/6/01.
  154. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/28/2004.
  155. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1860 Census.
  156. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Descendants of Albert T. Johnson" report, 9/28/13.
  157. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 9/23/2004.
  158. U.S. Census, Will County, IL, 1880 Census.
  159. U.S. Census, Riverside County, CA, 1920 Census.
  160. U.S. Census, Riverside County, CA, 1930 Census.
  161. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Picture of Cornelius Vandervort Family Gathering, 1907; e-mail sent 7/11/01.
  162. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/10/2002.
  163. U.S. Census, Clark County, WI, 1870 Census.
  164. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  165. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 8/12/2002 Research of the Bigelow Family.
  166. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 14 July 1900.
  167. U.S. Census, Hennepin County, MN, 1920 Census.
  168. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 90.
  169. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 14 May 1892.
  170. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 9 July 1879.
  171. Rod Bigelow Research of the Bigelow Family for The Bigelow Society
    <http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/bigsoc1.htm>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 10/13/2006.
  172. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, Descendants of Peter Bradt Shutter, e-mailed 6/10/2002.
  173. Barbara Manley Hernden Research of the Manley Family on RootsWeb.com
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bmoran0016&id=I20708>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 6/17/2006.
  174. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 8/5/2002.
  175. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Family Group Record" of William Edgar "Will" Vandervort, e-mailed 8/4/09.
  176. U.S. Census, Lac Qui Parle County, MN, 1880 Census.
  177. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 7/16/02.
  178. U.S. Census, Santa Cruz County, CA, 1930 Census.
  179. Obituary, E-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt to the VDV Gang, 8/6/09.
  180. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 890.
  181. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated 2 February 1882.
  182. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated 25 March 1882.
  183. Family Bible, William Vandervort Family Bible in possession of Kathy Looser, picture e-mailed to VDV Gang, 8/5/09.
  184. Elizabeth Greer Vandervort Research of Ancestors
    <e-mail from Darryl Vandervort, 8/28/01>.
  185. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 488.
  186. U.S. Census, Vernon County, WI, 1880 Census.
  187. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1180.
  188. Obituary, E-mail from Arlyn Bernhardt to the VDV Gang, 8/6/2009.
  189. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 12/18/1895.
  190. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  191. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  192. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 403.
  193. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 410.
  194. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 458.
  195. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 388.
  196. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/24/2004.
  197. Gravestone List, Ismay Cemetery, Ismay, MT
    <http://www.graves-r-us.com/Ismay2.html>, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 3/29/2007.
  198. Don Schnitzler Research of the Spencer Family
    <schnitz@wctc.net>.
  199. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 4/12/2004, with information from the Vandervort book by Jim Murry.
  200. Joyce Petti Research of the Woodard Family, e-mailed to Arlyn Bernhardt, 9/1/2003.
  201. Arlyn Bernhardt Research of the Woodard Family
    <http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ambernha&id=I1420>, GEDCOM file sent to Gary Griggs.
  202. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/23/2003.
  203. U.S. Census, Ventura County, CA, 1930 Census.
  204. 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.
  205. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, viewed by Gary Griggs, 6/21/2003.
  206. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1193.
  207. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/22/01.
  208. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/31/01.
  209. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 4/3/01.
  210. Jacqueline Gelly Research of the Wood Family, "Descendants Report for Pardon Arnold Wood", e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/20/2003.
  211. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 6/7/01.
  212. U.S. Census, Grand Traverse County, MI, 1900 Census.
  213. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , e-mail of "Descendants Report for Harry James Getman," 10/24/2003.
  214. U.S. Census, Ottawa County, MI.
  215. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 5/30/2002.
  216. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1920 Census.
  217. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, 1930 Census.
  218. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/5/2003.
  219. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Frank R. Getman," e-mailed 5/22/2004.
  220. Marriage License, Copy e-mailed by Judith Kay to the VDV Gang, 11/22/2013.
  221. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/23/2013.
  222. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Family Group Sheet" for E. A. Richardson, e-mailed 3/6/2005.
  223. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/23/2013.
  224. Spanish-American War Centennial Website
    <http://www.spanamwar.com/3rdwiscroster.htm>, Information researched by Gary Griggs, 5/8/2007.
  225. U.S. Census, Champaign County, IL, 1920 Census.
  226. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/19/2013.
  227. Death Certificate, Copy e-mailed from Judith Kay to the VDV Gang, 11/22/2013.
  228. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/19/2013.

  229. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , e-mail 10/13/2004, citing information from Arlys Stark.
  230. U.S. Census, Hennepin County, MN, 1900 Census.
  231. Murphy, Colleen Research of the Vandervort Family, e-mail to the VDV Gang, 5/18/2012.
  232. South Dakota Birth Records Search Website
    <http://www.state.sd.us/doh/VitalRec/birthrecords/index.cfm>.
  233. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 8/6/2009.
  234. U.S. Census, Santa Cruz County, CA, 1910 Census.
  235. U.S. Census, Lincoln County, ID, 1920 Census.
  236. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Family Group Record" of William Edgar Vandervort, e-mailed 8/4/09.
  237. U.S. Census, Lincoln County, ID, 1930 Census.
  238. Military Draft Card, Copy e-mailed to the VDV Gang by Arlyn Bernhardt, 8/5/2009.
  239. U.S. Census, San Mateo County, CA, 1930 Census.
  240. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Obituary of his sister, Lulu.
  241. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1922 edition alumni list.
  242. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 867.
  243. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  244. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 870.
  245. U.S. Social Security Death Index , List from Arlyn Bernhardt, 4/2001.
  246. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1920 Edition.
  247. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
  248. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976" (Tomah (WI) Journal Printing Company, Inc.).
  249. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1917 Edition.
  250. Newspaper Article, Tomah Monitor, 1/24/1919.
  251. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  252. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 111.
  253. U.S. Census, Manitowoc County, WI, 1930 Census.
  254. U.S. Census, Powell County, MT, 1920 Census.
  255. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 4/13/2004 with newspaper articles.
  256. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, Newspaper Articles, e-mailed 11/2/2011.
  257. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume 2, Article 264.
  258. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 6/26/2012.
  259. U.S. Census, Grant County, WI, 1910 Census.
  260. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, e-mail 10/21/2003, "Descendants Report for George A. Thompson".
  261. Gerry Schulz Research of the Olsen Family, "Descendants of Stephan Elijah Sutherland" Report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/13/10.
  262. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1308.
  263. Gerry Schulz Research of the Olsen Family
    , "Descendants of Nels Christian Jensen" Report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/13/10.
  264. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/9/2003.
  265. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 16.
  266. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 48.
  267. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 240.
  268. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 429.
  269. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/26/2002.
  270. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/15/2001.
  271. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Harry Washington Sweet" report, e-mailed 12/15/2006.
  272. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/18/2022.
  273. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of Katie Jane Getman, 10/18/2001.
  274. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Lewis Morse, Jr." 12/17/2003.
  275. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, 6/6/01.
  276. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 3/5/2002.
  277. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  278. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1436.
  279. Judy Decker , Judy Decker Research of the Hoag Family
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  280. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1913 Edition.
  281. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 292.
  282. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  283. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition.
  284. U.S. Census, Huntington County, IN, 1930 Census.
  285. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/3/2023.
  286. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 5/19/2012.
  287. Christopher Vandervort e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/1/01.
  288. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 868.
  289. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 747.
  290. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 1/10/2006.
  291. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Gottfried Heintze" report, 3/25/2004.
  292. Funeral Memorial Card.
  293. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/18/2014.
  294. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 6/3/2012.
  295. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  296. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/20/2004.
  297. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 10/17/02.
  298. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  299. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and picture about the 50th Class Reunion, 9/27/2004.
  300. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", Page 6, November 2008.
  301. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/1/2004.
  302. Vera Purdy Wilde, "Descendants of Daniel Crane Purdy" (1979).
  303. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, Descendants of Martin Adam Brandau GEDCOM file and report, 7/14/01.
  304. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  305. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/2/2002.
  306. U.S. Census, Rock County, WI, 1930 Census.
  307. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to VDV Gang, Descendants of Lucille Maxine Morse, 11/2/01.
  308. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/7/2022.
  309. Rezin, Joanne Research of the Rezin Family, email to Gary Griggs, 1/24/2017.
  310. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  311. Pam Wegner Macauley e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/9/01.
  312. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and Picture about 53rd Class Reunion, 10/23/2008.
  313. Dinger, Matthew Research of the Dinger Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/30/2022.
  314. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 46.
  315. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  316. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Obituaries, 2/10/2020.
  317. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  318. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/4/2016.
  319. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 45th Class Reunion, 12/9/2002.
  320. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  321. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/24/2014.
  322. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/26/01.
  323. Hill, Jiill research of the Hill Family, email to Gary Griggs, 6/28/2021.
  324. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, October 25, 2010.
  325. Jana Gerke Wuensch Research of the Gerke Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/2/2005.
  326. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  327. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1246.
  328. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 86.
  329. 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.
  330. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Journal Entry from Ridgeville article, 8/28/2008.
  331. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/13/2003.
  332. Jacqueline Gelly e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/18/2004.
  333. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/31/2009.
  334. Hill, Jessica Research of the Hill Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2014.
  335. Jana Gerke Wuensch Research of the Gerke Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.