First Generation

1. Nicholas "Nick" GERLINGER Sr. was born on 4 May 1827 in Alsace-Lorraine, France.^1,2,3,4,5 (His birth place was listed as Prussia in the 1880 Census. The 1900 Census indicated that he was born in May 1827 in Germany.) He emigrated in 1852 from Preussen (Prussia).³ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Weston Township, Clark County, WI.⁶ His surname was spelled "Gillingher" in the 1860 Census. Nick appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,3 He was listed as a Widower and his occupation was "Farmer." Nick appeared in the census in 1910 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ He was living with his son John and his family. He died in Monroe County, WI.⁵ He was buried in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ in the Greenfield Catholic Cemetery.

Nicholas "Nick" GERLINGER Sr. and Phillipina "Philipa" LAPP were married before 1860 in Weston Township, Clark County, WI.^2,4,9 Phillipina "Philipa" LAPP, daughter of Johnannes Herman LAPP and Maria Elisabeth GLAESER, was born on 11 November 1839 in Musen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,4 She was christened on 17 November 1839 in Musen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen Province, Preussen (Prussia).⁵ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Weston Township, Clark County, WI.¹⁰ Philipa appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ She died on 9 April 1898 at the age of 58 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² Philipa was buried in April 1898 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² in the Greenfield Catholic Cemetery.

Nicholas "Nick" GERLINGER Sr. and Phillipina "Philipa" LAPP had the following children:

+2	i.	Eliza Katherine "Katie" GERLINGER.
3	ii.	Mary GERLINGER was born in February 1863 in Wisconsin.² She died on 11 October 1865 at the age of 2 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² She was buried after 11 October 1865 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI. in the Greenfield Cemetery.
4	iii.	Elizabeth "Eliza" GERLINGER was born on 8 February 1866 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² She appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ Her occupation was listed as "Help." She died on 13 September 1884 at the age of 18 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² Eliza was buried after 13 September 1884 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² in the Greenfield Cemetery.
+5	iv.	Anne Theresa "Annie" GERLINGER.
6	v.	Joseph GERLINGER was born in 1870 in Monroe County, WI.^1,2 (The 1880 Census indicates that he was a nephew, not a son.)
7	vi.	Nicholas GERLINGER Jr. was born in August 1871 in Monroe County, WI.² He died on 30 June 1874 at the age of 2 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² He was buried in July 1874 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² in the Greenfield Cemetery.
+8	vii.	John Henry GERLINGER Sr..
+9	viii.	Lillian "Lilly" GERLINGER.