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  1. Evelyn Taylor Research of the Taylor Family
    Information mailed to Gary Griggs.
  2. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 940.
  3. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 696.
  4. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  5. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 322.
  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  7. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 251.
  8. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  9. Gravestone List, St. Mary's Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 2/11/2005.
  10. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  11. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 619.
  12. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  13. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  14. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Records sent from Bonnie Dana to Gary Griggs, 1/20/2003.
  15. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted by Gary Griggs, 9/12/2003.
  16. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 697.
  17. 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.
  18. Gravestone List, Oakdale Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/monroe/cemeteries/Oakdale-cem.txt>.
  19. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 303.
  20. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 439.
  21. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 691.
  22. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 694.
  23. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 693.
  24. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 26.
  25. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  26. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 613.
  27. Marriage Registration Certificate, Parents' Names from the Monroe County Local History Room Museum, e-mailed 2/10/2003.
  28. Obituary.
  29. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  30. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 941.
  31. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 692.
  32. Gravestone Marker.
  33. Gravestone List, LaGrange Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI; developed by Jean and Carolyn Habelman and Claire Deniels, September 1973., e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2002.
  34. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1364.
  35. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 201.
  36. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 193.
  37. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  38. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 6/3/2012.
  39. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 491.
  40. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  41. 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), Baptism Records, Page 34.
  42. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  43. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 136.
  44. Kathryn Lobe Ludeking Research of the Lobe Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 7/7/2007.
  45. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 540.
  46. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  47. Jean Stoltz Suzuki Research of the Stoltz Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/14/2008.
  48. 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.
  49. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 638.
  50. Jean Stoltz Suzuki Research of the Stoltz Family
    , Julius Erdmann Family Group Record mailed to Gary Griggs, 11/15/2008.
  51. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  52. U.S. Social Security Death Index.
  53. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, Descendants of James Robert Vandervort from Darryl VDV, 7/11/01.
  54. Vera Purdy Wilde, Vera Purdy Wilde Research of the James R. Vandervort Family.
  55. Robert Clyde Vandervort e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/23/2001.
  56. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , Descendants of James Robert VDV, e-mail 7/13/01.
  57. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/26/2022.
  58. Unknown, Taylor Family Tree (Typed notes of Glenn and Evelyn Taylor).
  59. Evelyn Taylor Research of the Taylor Family
    Information mailed to Gary Griggs, Descendants of Mr. Trask, 6/9/01.
  60. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/27/2009.
  61. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1251.
  62. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  63. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897).
  64. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 345.
  65. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 584.
  66. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 312.
  67. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 594.
  68. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/18/2003.
  69. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  70. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of John Daniel Zellmer" report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  71. 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.
  72. 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.
  73. 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 384.
  74. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 54.
  75. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 695.
  76. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/14/2012.
  77. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/5/2012.
  78. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 247.
  79. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 75.
  80. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1926 edition.
  81. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", New Lyme Township, Page 73.
  82. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1927 edition.
  83. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Jenny Waege Tiber to Gary Griggs, 1/12/2004.
  84. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1930 edition.
  85. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  86. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 942.
  87. Judy Decker , Judy Decker Research of the Hoag Family
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  88. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/17/2020.
  89. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 943.
  90. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  91. Cheryl Schultz Colletti Research of the Organ and Jens Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/20/2003.
  92. Thelma May Vandervort Research of the May, Sonnenberg and Vandervort Families, May 7, 2001.
  93. U.S. Census, Olmsted County, MN, 1920 Census.
  94. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  95. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 694.
  96. Anne Kendall Smith Research of the Curtis and Sowle Families, "Descendants of George Soule" Report, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 10/8/2008.
  97. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1919 Edition.
  98. 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.
  99. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1131.
  100. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 90th Birthday of Ragna Mullen Nienanst, 3/21/2005.
  101. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 5/7/2009.
  102. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Picture and Article about 50th Class Reunion, 11/13/2008.
  103. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/8/2018.
  104. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  105. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 62.
  106. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/26/2015.
  107. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 113.
  108. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  109. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  110. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1937 edition.
  111. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  112. U.S. Social Security Death Index , List from Arlyn Bernhardt, 4/2001.
  113. Wedding Announcement.
  114. Robert Clyde Vandervort e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/5/01.
  115. Robert Clyde Vandervort e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/3/01.
  116. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , "Descendants of Isaacs Vandervort" report, e-mailed May 2016.
  117. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976" (Tomah (WI) Journal Printing Company, Inc.).
  118. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/18/2003.
  119. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  120. Funeral Memorial Card.
  121. 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.
  122. 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.
  123. 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 389.
  124. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/22/2004.
  125. Confirmation Picture from Arlyn Bernhardt.
  126. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 316.
  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 49.
  128. 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.
  129. 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 396.
  130. 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.
  131. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  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 320 and 321.
  133. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/29/2010.
  134. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Obituaries Website, 10/28/2021.
  135. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/28/2019.
  136. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 43.
  137. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1429.
  138. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article at rear of book.
  139. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 703.
  140. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/9/2009.
  141. Obituary, e-mail from kathydonk@Frontier.net, 11/17/13.
  142. Richard Williams Research of the Williams Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 1/19/2009.
  143. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2009.
  144. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Byron Township, Page 14.
  145. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  146. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/30/2013.
  147. Nick Griffin Research of the Griffin Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/8/2003.
  148. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Family Group Record of Russell Ebon Griffin, e-mailed 12/4/2009.
  149. Marlys Olson Waege Research of the Olson Family, Information given to Gary Griggs, 4/30/2003.
  150. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/28/2014.
  151. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/27/2009.
  152. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/22/2015.
  153. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, Newspaper Articles, e-mailed 11/2/2011.
  154. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/29/2019.
  155. Obituary, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 3/24/2022.
  156. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 63rd Class Reunion Picture, 9/11/2008.
  157. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 3/24/2022.
  158. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/3/2019.
  159. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, "Descendants of John Butterfuss" report, e-mailed 12/28/2006.
  160. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1409.
  161. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 28.
  162. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 50th Class Reunion Picture, 6/26/2006.
  163. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and Picture re 55th Class Reunion, 10/11/2001.
  164. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Register, Page 68.
  165. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion Picture, 9/7/2006.
  166. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/9/2020.
  167. 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.
  168. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/9/2020.
  169. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 85.
  170. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 86.
  171. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang
    , 11/13/2002.
  172. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/30/2006.
  173. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/14/2020.
  174. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 330 and 331.
  175. Muriel Bernhardt Tillman Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/26/2005.
  176. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 332 and 333.
  177. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 336 and 337.
  178. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Adrian Township, Page 2.
  179. 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.
  180. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 334 and 335.
  181. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 20th Reunion article, 14 July 2003.
  182. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/2/2010.
  183. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/20/2020.
  184. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  185. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/5/2013.
  186. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 10/10/2020.
  187. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 45.
  188. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Special Section, Tomah High School Graduates, 5/26/2005.
  189. 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.
  190. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/11/2005.
  191. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "New Beginnings" pictures, 2/28/2008.
  192. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 346 and 347.
  193. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/12/2018.
  194. Marriage License, The Tomah Journal, 7/10/2008.
  195. Birth Announcement, Tomah Memorial Birth Center pictures in the Tomah Monitor-Herald, 11/5/2007.
  196. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Five Generations article and picture, 3 July 2003.
  197. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Five Generations Picture, 11/6/2008.
  198. Muriel Bernhardt Research of the Bernhardt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/25/2006.
  199. Lisa Borchardt Lueck e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/27/2002.
  200. Debbie English Research of the English Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/30/2006.