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- ↑ "Berndt, William F. 1956". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of William F. Berndt, pg. 40