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  2. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 1396.
  3. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  4. Transcribed by Ralph Hendersin, Gravestone List, Clifton Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI (Located on Hwy N, South of Clifton).
  5. Paul Grassman Research of the Grassman Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/7/2007.
  6. U.S. Census, Richland County, WI, 1860 Census.
  7. Church Centennial Booklet, 1896-1996, St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Indian Creek, Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI, Copy in possession of Gary Griggs.
  8. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  9. 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).
  10. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  11. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  12. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
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  14. 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.
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  18. Lydia Pergande Hand-written Notes Pertaining to the Jaskewitz (Kewit) Family (in possession of Gary Griggs).
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  20. Auguste Lydia Pergande Research of the Pergande Family, Letter to Kenneth Shamens in June 1969, copy forwarded to Gary Griggs, 9/1/2014.
  21. Gravestone Marker.
  22. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
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  40. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Picture Section.
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  44. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information Extracted by Gary Griggs, 8/15/2006.
  45. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 65th class reunion picture in 1989.
  46. "Wisconsin Vital Records, 1820-1907"
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  47. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1914 Edition.
  48. Ancestry.com U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/4/2011.
  49. 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.
  50. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Informaton Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/21/2007.
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  52. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition, Alumni List.
  53. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1915 Edition.
  54. Funeral Memorial Card.
  55. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, viewed by Gary Griggs, 6/21/2003.
  56. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  57. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  58. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Clifton Township, Page 15.
  59. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 111.
  60. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about their 65th Anniversary, 6/2/2005.
  61. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/1/2009.
  62. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  63. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/28/2014.
  64. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  65. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Clifton Township, Page 16.
  66. Muriel Bernhardt Tillman Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/14/2005.
  67. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 5/26/2022.
  68. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/16/2014.
  69. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 5/26/2022.
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  71. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 656.
  72. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  73. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/28/2014.
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  76. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 4 September 2008.
  77. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  78. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/26/2005.
  79. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "South Ridge News" article by Alice Brandau, 5/12/2005.
  80. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/16/2014.
  81. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wellington Township, Page 119.
  82. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/28/2019.
  83. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/25/2006.