Sources


  1. Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  2. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  3. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 616.
  4. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  5. Gravestone Marker.
  6. Gravestone List, Noth Family Cemetery, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.
  7. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 285.
  8. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 8.
  9. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  10. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, Records sent from Bonnie Dana to Gary Griggs, 1/20/2003.
  11. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  12. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  13. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  14. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/16/2003.
  15. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  16. Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  17. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 10/13/2004.
  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 11.
  19. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 12.
  20. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 10.
  21. 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.
  22. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 306 and 307.
  23. Obituary.
  24. 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.
  25. 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).
  26. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Membership, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI, 1900.
  27. 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.
  28. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  29. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  30. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  31. 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.
  32. 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 5.
  33. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 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 11.
  35. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  36. 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 3.
  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 7.
  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 10.
  39. 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 385.
  40. 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.
  41. 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 9.
  42. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  43. 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 11.
  44. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 56.
  45. 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.
  46. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 51.
  47. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", November 2004, Page 4.
  48. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 207.
  49. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/8/2003.
  50. Bernice Brandau Ferries Conversation with Gary Griggs, 4/28/2002.
  51. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 63.
  52. 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.
  53. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 52.
  54. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 60.
  55. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death Records, Page 370.
  56. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 9.
  57. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 216.
  58. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  59. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 211.
  60. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  61. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 338.
  62. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 8.
  63. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 208.
  64. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1885 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  65. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  66. Funeral Memorial Card.
  67. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 214.
  68. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  69. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/29/2021.
  70. 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.
  71. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 308 and 309.
  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. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  74. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Register, Page 1.
  75. 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.
  76. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  77. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 358.
  78. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report, e-mailed 12/19/2001.
  79. Carolyn Habelman, "Monroe Juneau Jackson County (WI) Genealogy Workshop Newsletter", February 2003.
  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 48.
  81. 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 393.
  82. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 76.
  83. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 310 and 311.
  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 49.
  85. 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.
  86. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Marriage Records, Page 10.
  87. 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.
  88. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 111.
  89. 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.
  90. 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 15.
  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 66.
  92. 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 391.
  93. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 218.
  94. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 90.
  95. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1402.
  96. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Record, Page 213.
  97. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 18.
  98. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2003.
  99. Norbert Affeldt Research of the Affeldt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/19/2009.
  100. Bill Scheer Research of the Kortbein, Noth and Kuthlow Families, e-mailed from Arlyn Bernhardt, 9/14/2003.
  101. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/10/2003.
  102. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 312 and 313.
  103. James E. Boyce Research of the Kortbein Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/13/2005.
  104. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  105. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  106. James E. Boyce Research of the Kortbein Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/14/2005, "Family History of Alvina Sommerfield".
  107. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, 2/13/2005.
  108. Della Kuthlow Kortbein, 12/2000, Kuthlow Family History, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 1/13/2005.
  109. 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 377.
  110. 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.
  111. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 56.
  112. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information excerpted, 9/18/2003.
  113. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of John Daniel Zellmer" report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  114. 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.
  115. Scheer, Bill Research of the Zellmer Family, "Descendants of Michael Zellmer, Sr." report mailed to Gary Griggs, 9/2004.
  116. 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.
  117. Norbert Affeldt Research of the Affeldt Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/28/2012.
  118. 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.
  119. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 58.
  120. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  121. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1914 Edition.
  122. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/3/2011.
  123. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/1/2019.
  124. Find A Grave Index Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/28/20.
  125. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 57.
  126. U.S. Census, Winnebago County, IL, 1940 Census.
  127. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/28/2020.
  128. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 60.
  129. 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.
  130. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1924 Edition.
  131. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 68.
  132. "Wisconsin Vital Records, 1820-1907"
    <http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/index.asp>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/10/2006.
  133. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923 Edition.
  134. 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.
  135. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 50.
  136. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/16/2009.
  137. 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 392.
  138. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  139. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 129.
  140. 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.
  141. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 127.
  142. Obituary,
    .
  143. Thelma May Vandervort Research of the May, Sonnenberg and Vandervort Families, May 7, 2001.
  144. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/23/2021.
  145. Dorla Sonnenburg Guthrie Research of the Sonnenburg Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 2/25/2003.
  146. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 57.
  147. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 59.
  148. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1931 edition.
  149. Sue Storkel Pfaff GEDCOM File of the Storkel and Pergande Families, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/28/2004.
  150. Sue Storkel Pfaff Research of the Storkel Family.
  151. U.S. World War II Draft Cards, Young Men, 1940-1947, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  152. U.S. Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  153. U.S. Census, Milwaukee County, WI, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  154. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/22/2022.
  155. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 362.
  156. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and Picture about the 65th Class Reunion, 10/18/2007.
  157. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/4/2010.
  158. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book".
  159. Mee, Erna McNutt Research of the McNutt Family, Phone conversation with Gary Griggs, 11/9/2004.
  160. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/16/2011.
  161. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979.
  162. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 58.
  163. Stanley Meyers Research of the Meyer/Meyers Family, "Descendants of Erdmann Meyer" report, mailed to Gary Griggs 7/15/2006.
  164. 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.
  165. Bill Meyers Research of the Meyers Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/18/2012.
  166. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1409.
  167. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1293.
  168. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/17/2003.
  169. 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.
  170. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, "Descendants of John Conrad Lobe" report, e-mailed 12/14/2009.
  171. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/8/2018.
  172. 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.
  173. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 324 and 325.
  174. 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.
  175. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/12/2016.
  176. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants Report for Johann Joachem Helmke," e-mailed 10/10/2004.
  177. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/12/2016.
  178. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  179. Amick, Leslie Research of the Sommerfield Family, email to Gary Griggs, 7/27/2017.
  180. 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.
  181. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 752.
  182. 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.
  183. 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.
  184. Schoonover, Debra Cooper Kuehl Research of the Prechel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/2/2014.
  185. Schoonover, Debra Research of the Prechel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 12/30/2013.
  186. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944", Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/30/2013.
  187. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 53.
  188. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 4/18/2003.
  189. 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.
  190. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Christian Roeder" report e-mailed 3/18/2002.
  191. Arlyn Bernhardt, Conrad and Caroline Bernhardt Family, 1700-1986.
  192. 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.
  193. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 9/20/2010.
  194. 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.
  195. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 128.
  196. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/19/2012.
  197. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 2/17/2020.
  198. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 328 and 329.
  199. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Newspaper article about the 50th Anniversary of Donald and Evelyn Kortbein, 9/13/2007.
  200. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/30/2012.
  201. Zimmerman, Socorro Research of the Spangenberg Family, email to Gary Griggs, 11/28/2019.
  202. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, "Descendants of Edward Frederick Miller" report, e-mailed 3/1/2006.
  203. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Glendale Township, Page 24.
  204. 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.
  205. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/16/2023.
  206. Ancestry.com/Family-Tree Website
    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/, DNA Match, researched by Gary Griggs, 7/16/2023.
  207. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 58.
  208. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Special Section, Tomah High School Graduates, 5/26/2005.
  209. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 40.
  210. 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.
  211. Matt Felber Research of the Felber, Tiber, and Blaschke Families, Excerpts mailed by Leila Tiber to Gary Griggs, 12/10/2003.
  212. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Class reunion article and picture, 9/2/2003.
  213. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 60th class reunion article and picture, 9/2008.
  214. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  215. Betty Sonnenburg Phillips Research of the Sonnenburg Family, Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, 3/6/2003.
  216. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/31/2016.
  217. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 839.
  218. Dorla Sonnenburg Guthrie Research of the Sonnenburg Family, Letter to Gary Griggs, 1/29/2004.
  219. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reels Valley news article, by LuAnn Marten, 8/28/2003.
  220. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Obituaries, 7/30/2019.
  221. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2021.
  222. MyHeritage.com Website, Reserched by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2021.
  223. Hyland, Rebecca Research of the Hyland Family, email to Gary Griggs, 9/21/2021.
  224. Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1973-1997, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/18/2010.
  225. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/4/2001.
  226. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family, Phone coversation with Gary Griggs, 3/2/2001.
  227. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , Letter to Gary Griggs, 9/2/1959.
  228. Obituary, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/21/2014.
  229. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , Letter to Gary Griggs, 10/6/1959.
  230. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , Letter to Gary Griggs, 11/3/1961.
  231. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 9/6/2004.
  232. Jeanine Gau Baker Research of the Gau Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 11/8/14.
  233. Find A Grave Index Website

    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/14/2022.

  234. Leona Fabian McNutt Research of the Fabian Family, Mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/22/2003.
  235. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 45.
  236. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/27/2014.
  237. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 363.
  238. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 244.
  239. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 9/11/2008 (Daughter, Ellen).
  240. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 48.
  241. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, TomahJournal, 3/4/2010.
  242. Wedding Announcement.
  243. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article about 50th Anniversary Class Reunion, 6/2/2005.
  244. Stanley Meyers Research of the Meyer/Meyers Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/11/2006.
  245. Alwine L. Verick Research entitled "Records of The Descendants of Joachim Vierig", mailed to Gary Griggs, 7/15/2006.
  246. Stanley Meyers Research of the Meyer/Meyers Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 7/25/2006.
  247. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 45th Class Reunion, 12/9/2002.
  248. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reunion article and picture, 9/25/2003.
  249. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, 55th Reunion article and picture, 7/10/2008.
  250. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/7/2014.
  251. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article and picture about the 50th Class Reunion, 9/27/2004.
  252. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, 50th Class Reunion Picture, 6/26/2006.
  253. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Greenfield Township, Page 28.
  254. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 114.
  255. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1408.
  256. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 115.
  257. Nick Griffin Research of the Griffin Family, e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/8/2003.
  258. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, Family Group Record of Russell Ebon Griffin, e-mailed 12/4/2009.
  259. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/22/2004.
  260. Marlys Olson Waege Research of the Olson Family, Information given to Gary Griggs, 4/30/2003.
  261. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 7/28/2014.
  262. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, 4/8/2023.
  263. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Websites, 2/4/2021.
  264. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 828.
  265. Glenn Jacobsen Research of the Eckelberg Family, Eckelberg GEDCOM file e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 5/17/2005.
  266. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Register, Page 69.
  267. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 113.
  268. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 9/20/2010.
  269. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 342 and 343.
  270. Norbert Affeldt Research of the Affeldt Family
    , e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/31/2012.
  271. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wellington Township, Page 119.
  272. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 6/21/2007.
  273. Birth Announcement, Tomah Journal, 1/20/2005.
  274. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Oakdale Township, Page 74.
  275. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Adrian Township, Page 4.
  276. Wedding Announcement, The Tomah Journal, 8/3/2006.
  277. Elizabeth Disch Shutter Research of the Shutter Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/19/2011.
  278. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal, 9/11/2008.
  279. Bill Meyers Research of the Meyers Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 2/15/2012.
  280. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/7/2014.
  281. Pamela J. Brandau Research of the Brandau Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 8/8/2007.
  282. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, New Beginnings Article, 5/8/2008.
  283. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1/20/2020.
  284. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/5/2013.
  285. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Torkelson Funeral Home Website, 10/10/2020.
  286. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Leila Tiber Article, 9/13/2001.
  287. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 2/16/2015.
  288. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/29/2013.
  289. Schoonover, Debra Cooper Kuehl Research of the Prechel Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/27/2014.
  290. Marriage License, The Tomah Journal, 7/10/2008.
  291. Birth Announcement, Tomah Memorial Birth Center pictures in the Tomah Monitor-Herald, 11/5/2007.
  292. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Five Generations article and picture, 3 July 2003.
  293. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Five Generations Picture, 11/6/2008.
  294. Wedding Announcement, Tomah Journal article, 9/1/2005.
  295. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, "New Beginnings" pictures, 4/14/2008.
  296. Birth Announcement, of their son Jacob in the Tomah Journal, 2/23/2006.
  297. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Engagement Announcement, 11/22/2007.