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- ↑ Kane, Mary (2006). Oconomowoc. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7, 61, 55, 91, 75, 9, 74, 86, 18. ISBN 9780738540894.
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- ↑ The History of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development, and Resources... Part 1; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880; pp. 445-46
- ↑ "Golden Wedding at Elkhorn, Wis." m Fox Lake Gazette March 15, 1859; p. 2, col. 5