Home
Surname List
Name Index
Sources
Email Us

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/2/2023.
  3. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  4. 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.
  5. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death Records, Page 372.
  6. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Communion Register, Page 263.
  7. 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 383.
  8. Monroe County Marriage Records, Researched at the Registrar of Deeds Office by Sue Pfaff and e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 1/21/2005.
  9. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  10. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  11. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Record, 1890.
  12. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  13. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  14. 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.
  15. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1870 Census.
  16. U.S. Census, Waukesha County, WI, 1880 Census.
  17. 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.
  18. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Membership, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI, 1900.
  19. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/29/2021.
  20. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/20/2018.
  21. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  22. Obituary.
  23. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 215.
  24. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 220.
  25. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Register, Page 4.
  26. 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.
  27. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 16.
  28. 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 374.
  29. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 224.
  30. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 65.
  31. 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.
  32. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/18/2003.
  33. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  34. 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.
  35. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  36. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  37. 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.
  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 16.
  39. 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.
  40. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  41. 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.
  42. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death Records, Page 373.
  43. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  44. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 23.
  45. 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.
  46. Glenn Jacobsen Research of the Eckelberg Family, Eckelberg GEDCOM file e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 5/17/2005.
  47. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, primarily as found in the Mormon Genealogy Library microfilms of the Jankendorf, Posen church registers., Letter and report entitled "Descendants of Westphal," mailed to Gary Griggs, 3/18/2006.
  48. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 486.
  49. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  50. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  51. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 201.
  52. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/21/2006.
  53. 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), Baptisms, Page 36.
  54. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 217.
  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 9.
  56. 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.
  57. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  58. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  59. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  60. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/11/2008.
  61. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 2/3/2021.
  62. Fuchs, Alison Marie Research of the Fuchs Family, emails to Gary Griggs, 12/18/18.
  63. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  64. 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.
  65. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1919 Edition.
  66. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 66.
  67. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  68. 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.
  69. Bernice Griggs Research of the Pergande and Kewit Ancestors, Given to Gary Griggs.
  70. 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.
  71. Funeral Memorial Card.
  72. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 786.
  73. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 111.
  74. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 221.
  75. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 6.
  76. Ellen Zellmer Drewa Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/30/2006.
  77. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/23/2014.
  78. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of John Daniel Zellmer" report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  79. 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.
  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 7.
  81. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/23/2007.
  82. 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.
  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 15.
  84. 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.
  85. 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.
  86. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1109.
  87. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1927 edition.
  88. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/26/2015.
  89. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 3/26/2015.
  90. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/16/2011.
  91. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/16/2011.
  92. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986.
  93. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 60th reunion in the 30 June 2003 edition. .
  94. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 12/23/2021.
  95. Florence Brehmer Dougherty Research of the Brehmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/23/2006.
  96. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2003.
  97. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  98. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1409.
  99. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 58.
  100. Ancestry.com/Family-Tree Website
    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/, Fuchs-Ross Family Tree, researched by Gary Griggs, 1/28/2022.
  101. 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.
  102. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/25/2012.
  103. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Adrian Township, Page 3.
  104. 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.
  105. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt, 9/13/2003.
  106. Class Reunion News Article, Tomah Journal, 10/25/2001.
  107. Arlyn Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family
    <Ancestry.com> <ambernhardt@insightbb.com>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/25/2004.
  108. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 61.
  109. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/6/2011.
  110. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/11/2005.
  111. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI.
  112. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 5/26/2022.
  113. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/25/2023.
  114. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944", Copy of Birth Record viewed by Gary Griggs, 8/5/2004.
  115. U.S. Census, Juneau County, WI, 1930 Census.
  116. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  117. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 29.
  118. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/7/2010.
  119. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Researched by Gary Griggs,10/7/2010.
  120. 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.
  121. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture of children's family reunion, 6/28/2004.
  122. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home obituaries, researched by Gary Griggs, 8/6/2019.
  123. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2023.
  124. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/10/2023.
  125. 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.
  126. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 65.
  127. 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.
  128. Obituary, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/22/2022.
  129. Odiene Zellmer Research of the Zellmer Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 8/21/2005.
  130. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 320 and 321.
  131. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 66.
  132. 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.
  133. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/12/1918.
  134. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article, 8/27/2007.
  135. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/1/2014.
  136. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 10/16/2003.
  137. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  138. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/19/2013.
  139. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and picture about the 50th Class Reunion, 9/27/2004.
  140. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 140.
  141. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 50th Anniversary Class Reunion, 6/2/2005.
  142. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and Picture about 53rd Class Reunion, 10/23/2008.
  143. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 12/1/2014.
  144. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 24 July 2003.
  145. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion article and picture, dated 4 September 2008.
  146. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/15/2014.
  147. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1112.
  148. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1108.
  149. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/19/2013.
  150. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/22/2014.
  151. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, New Beginnings Article, 5/8/2008.
  152. Internet source, RootsWeb.com
    <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=henselkp1&id=I1216.
  153. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/9/2005.
  154. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  155. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 5/5/2005.
  156. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Glendale Township, Page 19.
  157. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 8/3/2021.
  158. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement of their son, Michael, 6/15/2006.
  159. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Brice McMullen Report," 3/14/2005.
  160. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 8/3/2021.
  161. 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.
  162. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Leila Tiber's "Diamond Valley News" Article, 10/14/2004.
  163. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1/15/2014.
  164. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, LuAnn Marten's Reels Valley Correspondence article.
  165. Wedding Announcement, The Tomah Journal, 5/25/2006.
  166. Wedding Announcement, of her sister Jessica, Tomah Journal, 6/15/2006.
  167. Florence Brehmer Dougherty Research of the Brehmer Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/30/2006.
  168. Wendy Wurster Graf Research of the Graf Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/23/2011.
  169. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement, 6/15/2006.
  170. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 20 July 2006.
  171. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 12/22/2005.
  172. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/8/2013.
  173. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/8/2013.