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: