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OCONTO COUNTY
Wisconsin
FAMILIES and BIOGRAPHIES

.EHLINGER.

Contributed by  Colleen Flannery
&
Fr. Sebastian Glentz, O.S.B.

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1896 
Steam rises from this threshing rig owned by Michael Ehlinger was the first to be used in the township. Standing on the separator from left to right: John Hoeffs, Ernest Schuettpelz, George Smith, Max Schuettpelz, unidentified man, and Paul Schuettpelz. Seated are Michael Ehlinger and Fred Luebuck. Standing in front: Betha Dieck, unidentified man, Mrs. Henry Johnson (Augusta Dierck), holding baby Gladys (born May 1896), L.C. Harvey (in suit), Harvey Armstrong behind the twins Lillian and Leonard Johnson, John Overlough, Michael Ehlinger Sr., seated on the steam engine, and Ed Finley holding the team. Henry Johnson is holding his son Millard's hand.


 Ehlinger Logger Picnic
Early 1900's
Town of How


Ehlinger Threshing Machine and Crew.
1913
 This steam threshing rig owned by Michael Ehlinger was the first to be used in How township and had been put to hard work for many years by the time this photo was taken. The first threshing machine with separator was brought to Oconto County in 1859.



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Wedding portrait of Michael Frank Ehlinger and Louisa Simmons, 
June
  1903.


Descendants of Peter Ehlinger

....... 1 Peter Ehlinger
        b: Abt. 1832 in Luxembourg or Germany
        d: Oct 29, 1864 Andersonville Prison, Americus, Sumter Co., GA  age at d: 32 est.

        +Johanna Schuh
        b: Bet. 1827 - 1832 in Baden, Germany or Luxemburg?
        m: Oct 03, 1853 Bester, Luxemburg or Holland?
        d: Bet. 1875 - Jun 1879 age at d: 48 est.

........... 2  Michael Frank Ehlinger
            b: Bet. Apr 06 - Oct 27, 1854 in Atlantic Ocean (aboard ship)
            d: Apr 06, 1939 Gibbs City nr Iron River, Iron Co., MI
            Burial: Apr 10, 1939 St. Michael RC Cemetery, Suring, Oconto Co., WI    age at d: 85 est.

            +Caroline Hammes
            b: Abt. 1857 in Bellevue, Brown Co., WI
            m: Dec 12, 1876 St Francis Xavier, Green Bay, Brown Co., WI
            d: May 26, 1930 Suring, Oconto Co., WI
            Burial: May 30, 1930 St. Michael RC Cemetery, Suring, Oconto Co., WI   age at d: 73 est.

.........................   3 Michael Frank Ehlinger
                            b: Sep 22, 1877 in Green Bay or Bellevue, Brown Co., WI
                            d: Oct 01, 1964 Two Rivers, Manitowoc Co., WI
                            Burial: St Michael's RC, Suring, Oconto Co., WI age at d: 87

                            +Louisa M. Simmons
                            b: Bet. Dec 08, 1879 - Dec 31, 1880 in Green Bay, Brown Co.,  WI
                            m: Jun 08, 1903 Little Oconto (South Branch) or How, Oconto Co., WI
                            d: Jun 02, 1910 How twp, Suring, Oconto Co.,  WI
                            Burial: St Michael's RC, Suring, Oconto Co., WI   age at d: 30 est.

                            +Pauline J. (Lena) Elfe  *2nd Wife of Michael Frank Ehlinger
                            b: Jan 27, 1891 in Suring, Oconto Co.,  WI
                            m: Nov 28, 1911 St Michael's RC, Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                            d: Aug 10, 1981 Suring, Oconto Co.,  WI
                            Burial: St. Michael RC Cemetery, Suring, Oconto Co., WI  age at d: 90

.........................  3 Nicholas Ehlinger
                            b: Jul 21, 1879 in Bellevue, Brown Co., WI
                            d: Feb 28, 1966
                            Burial: St Michael's RC, Suring, Oconto Co., WI age at d: 86

                            +Johanna(h) Berg
                            b: Apr 04, 1886
                            m: Aug 17, 1912 Cecil, Shawano Co., WI
                            d: Jun 06, 1955
                            Burial: St Michael's RC, Suring, Oconto  age at d:69

                            +Margaret Ennis *2nd Wife of Nicholas Ehlinger
                            b: Aug 18, 1891 in WI
                            m: Sep 17, 1960 Holy Family Catholic Church, Elcho, Langlade Co., WI
                            d: Sep 1986 WI   age at d: 95 est.

.........................   3 Clara Margaret Ehlinger
                            d: Feb 02, 1964 Hollister, Langlade Co., WI or Suring, Oconto Co.,  WI
                            Burial: St. Michael RC Cemetery, Suring, Oconto Co., WI  age at d: 82 est.

                            +George William Burger
                            b: Mar 21, 1876 in Parksville, Boyle Co., KY
                            m: Apr 13, 1902 St Joseph of the Lake, Little Oconto (now South Branch), Oconto Co, WI or
                            Menominee Reservation, WI
                            d: Bet. Feb 02 - 05, 1954 Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                            Burial: St. Michael's RC, How, Oconto Co., WI age at d: 77 est.

.........................   3  Carolina Gertrude Ehlinger
                           b: Mar 29, 1883 in How, Oconto Co., WI
                           d: Jul 12, 1962 How, Oconto Co., WI
                           Burial: St. Michael RC Cemetery, Suring, Oconto Co., WI  age at d: 79

                           +August C. Foth
                           b: Jul 29, 1879 in Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           m: Aug 29, 1904 How, Oconto Co., WI
                           d: 1973
                           Burial: St Michael's Cemetery, Hayes, Oconto Co., WI       age at d: 94 est.

.........................  3 Anna Ehlinger
                           b: Apr 08, 1885 in How, Oconto Co., WI
                           d: 1964
                           Burial: St Michael's Cemetery, Suring, Oconto Co.,  WI age at d: 79 est.

                          +Joseph Ederer
                           b: in Germany
                           m: Jun 18, 1906 Oconto Co,WI

                          +Alvin Henry Otto Yekel  *2nd Husband of Anna Ehlinger
                           b: in Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           m: May 03, 1935 Oconto Co., WI

.........................  3 Cathryne (Kate) Ehlinger
                           b: Jul 12, 1887 in How, Oconto Co., WI
                           d: Jan 09, 1967 Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           Burial: St. Michael RC Cemetery, Suring, Oconto Co., WI  age at d: 79

                          +Henry Catencamp Kotencamp

                          +Joseph Stengel *2nd Husband of Cathryne (Kate) Ehlinger

                           +John Foth *3rd Husband of Cathryne (Kate) Ehlinger
                           b: in Cecil, Shawano Co., WI
                           m: Aug 28, 1907 St Michael's RC, Gillett, Suring, Oconto Co., WI

.........................  3  Johanna Agatha (Jennie) Ehlinger
                           b: Jun 25, 1889 in Suring, Oconto Co.,  WI
                           d: Jun 02, 1967 Green Bay, Brown Co.,  WI
                           Burial: St Michael's Cemetery, Hayes, Oconto Co., WI age at d: 77

                           +Benjamin (Benno) Joseph Berg
                           b: Jul 12, 1891 in Cecil, Shawano Co., WI
                           m: Aug 17, 1912 St Michael's RC, Oconto Co., WI or Cecil, Shawano Co., WI
                           d: Jan 29,1943
                           Burial: St Michael's Cemetery, Hayes, Oconto Co., WI       age at d: 51

                           +Emil Schemick *2nd Husband of Johanna Agatha (Jennie) Ehlinger:
                           b: Aug 18, 1889
                           m: 1944
                           d: May 14, 1967  age at d: 77

.........................  3  Peter J. Ehlinger
                           b: Oct 05, 1891 in How or Hayes?, Oconto Co., WI
                           d: Oct 12, 1976 Oconto Falls, Oconto Co., WI
                           Burial: St. Michael RC Cemetery, Suring, Oconto Co., WI  age at d: 85

                           +Emma Mueller
                           b: Oct 05, 1891 in WI
                           m: Jun 15, 1915
                           d: Nov 1982 Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           Burial: St Michael's RC, Suring, Oconto Co., WI  age at d: 91 est.

.........................  3   Margaret Mary Ehlinger
                           b: Nov 21, 1894 in Oconto Co., WI
                           d: Aug 14, 1984
                           Burial: St Michael's Cemetery, Hayes, Oconto Co., WI   age at d: 89

                           +Benjamin Hoeffs
                           b: Feb 05, 1893 in Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           m: Nov 25, 1913 St Michael's RC, Gillett, Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           d: Mar 18, 1978 Shawano, Shawano Co., WI age at d: 85

.........................  3 Mary Mariana Margaret Ehlinger
                           b: Nov 21, 1894 in Oconto Co., WI
                           d: Dec 06, 1894 Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           Burial: St Michael's RC, Suring, Oconto Co., WI  age at d: 0

.........................  3  Anthony Ehlinger
                           b: Apr 24, 1896 in Hayes, Suring, Oconto Co.,  WI
                           d: May 10, 1983 Orofino, Clearwater Co., ID  age at d: 87

                           +Clara Pauline Mueller
                           b: May 07, 1893 in Hayes, Howe twp, Oconto Co, WI
                           m: May 06, 1918
                           d: May 25, 1987 Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID
                           Burial: Orofino, Clearwater Co., ID  age at d: 94

.........................  3   Joseph Ferdinand Ehlinger
                           b: Bet. Jun 02, 1901 - 1902 in Hollister, Langlade Co., WI or How twp, Suring, Oconto
                               Co.,WI
                           d: Jan 05, 1994 Iron River, Iron Co., MI  age at d: 92 est.

                           +Henrietta Helen Hoeffs
                           b: Aug 06, 1903 in Howe twp, Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           m: Jun 20, 1923 St Michael's RC, Gillett, Suring, Oconto Co., WI
                           d: Jan 1977 Iron River, Iron Co., MI  age at d: 73 est.

            +Katherine Feuerstein  *2nd Wife of Michael Frank Ehlinger
            b: 1856
            m: Aug 31, 1936 St John, Pelican Lake, WI
            d: Aft. 1939  age at d: 83 est.

........... 2 Clara Ehlinger
            b: Bet. Mar 23 - Apr 07, 1856 in Port Washington, Ozaukee Co., WI
            d: Sep 25, 1945 Skokie, Cook Co., IL
            Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 89 est.

            +George Jacob Heinz
            b: Feb 19, 1858 in Cook Co, IL
            m: Mar 01, 1881 How Twp, Oconto Co, WI
            d: Dec 07, 1934
            Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 76

.........................  3 Clara Heinz
                           b: Abt. 1882
                           d: Abt. 1951
                           Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 69 est.

                           +Edward Banker
                           b: Jul 10, 1884
                           d: Nov 19, 1972
                           Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 88

.........................  3 Louise Heinz
                           b: Feb 06, 1884
                           d: May 14, 1918
                           Burial: Skokie, Cook, IL         age at d: 34

                          +Eugene Bauer
                           b: Mar 06, 1874
                           m: Jul 05, 1906
                           d: Jun 09, 1946
                           Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 72

......................... 3 Christine Heinz
                           b: May 13, 1890
                           d: Aug 27, 1924
                           Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 34

                         +William Ahrens

.........................  3   Johanna Heinz
                           b: Nov 19, 1891
                           d: Oct 31, 1951
                           Burial: Des Plaines, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 59

                         +John Bauer
                           b: Jul 12, 1890
                           m: May 09, 1917
                           d: Dec 13, 1958
                           Burial: Des Plaines, Cook Co, IL  age at d: 68

.........................  3  Madeline Heinz
                           b: May 19, 1895
                           d: Oct 27, 1979
                           Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 84

.........................  3 Jacob Heinz
                           b: Sep 26, 1900
                           d: Nov 20, 1970
                           Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 70

                          +Rose Ehlers
                           b: Apr 25, 1907
                           m: May 04, 1924
                           d: Jan 15, 1983
                           Burial: Skokie, Cook Co, IL   age at d: 75

........... 2   Sr. Cassiana Johanna (Jennie) Ehlinger
            b: Dec 04, 1858 in Manitowoc Co., WI
            d: Jan 30, 1943 Manitowoc Rapids Twp., Manitowoc Co., WI
            Burial: Holy Family Cemetery, Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc Co., WI    age at d: 84

........... 2  Nicholas Ehlinger
            b: Sep 09, 1860 in Kossuth, Manitowoc Co., WI
            d: Apr 18, 1948 Howard Twp, Brown Co., WI
            Burial: Apr 21, 1948 St John the Baptist Cemetery, Howard, Brown Co., WI  age at d: 87

            +Therese Mertens
            b: Feb 1861 in Germany
            m 1: 1889 m 2: Bef. 1890 Wisconsin
            d: Aft. 1900 age at d: 39 est.

.........................   3 Margaret Germaine Ehlinger
                           b: Mar 10, 1891 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL
                           d: Jul 29, 1976 Green Bay, Brown Co, WI
                           Burial: Aug 02, 1976 St John the Baptist Cemetery, Howard, Brown Co, WI age at d: 85

                           +Sylvester Francis Reinhard
                           b: Aug 10, 1881 in Howard Twp, Brown Co, WI
                           m: Jun 17, 1911 St Francis Xavier Catholic, Green Bay, Brown Co, WI
                           d: Jan 30, 1974 Green Bay, Brown Co, WI
                           Burial: Feb 02, 1974 St John the Baptist Cemetery, Howard, Brown Co, WI age at d: 92

             +Lucy Van Nieuwenhoven  *2nd Wife of Nicholas Ehlinger
             b: 1907
             m: Sep 19, 1923 Ashwaubenon, WI
             d: Feb 14, 1951 Brown Co, WI
             Burial: Fort Howard Cemetery, Green Bay, Brown Co, WI   age at d: 44 est.

........... 2 Ferdinand Paul Ehlinger
            b: Aug 10, 1862 in Manitowoc Co., WI
            d: Oct 08, 1918 Green Bay, Brown Co., WI
            Burial: Oct 11, 1918 St Anthony Cemetery, Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, WI  age at d: 56

             +Margaret Ann Boehm
            b: Aug 31, 1861 in Bellevue Twp, Brown Co., WI
            m 1: Oct 01, 1882 Green Bay, Brown Co, WI or m 2: Oct 01, 1882
            d: Jul 11, 1940 Oconto Falls, Oconto Co.,WI
            Burial: Jul 15, 1940 St Anthony Cemetery, Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, WI  age at d: 78

.........................   3 Sylvester Ehlinger
                           b: Dec 17, 1882 in WI
                           d: May 11, 1956 Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, WI   age at d: 73

                           +Bertha Waschbisch
                           b: Sep 21, 1894 in Newburg, Washington Co, WI
                           m: Oct 12, 1920 Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, WI
                           d: Mar 28, 1974 Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, WI age at d: 79

.........................  3 Francis (Frank) Xavier Ehlinger
                           b: Sep 17, 1884 in Bellevue Twp, Brown Co, WI
                           d: Jul 29, 1970 Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, WI age at d: 85

                           +Caroline Tax
                           b: May 12, 1880 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co, WI
                           m: May 17, 1911 Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co, WI
                           d: May 15, 1917 Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, WI  age at d: 37

......................... 3  Caroline Margaret Ehlinger
                           b: Dec 16, 1885 in WI
                           d: Jul 26, 1960 age at d: 74

.........................  3 Mary Theresa Ehlinger
                           b: Bet. Dec 27, 1887 - 1888 in Brown Co, WI
                           d: May 12, 1971 St Francis, Milwaukee Co, WI
                           Burial: May 15, 1971 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Milwaukee Co, WI  age at d: 83 est.

.........................  3  Ferdinand Ehlinger
                           b: May 28, 1890 in Bellevue Twp, Brown Co, WI
                           d: Jul 09, 1890 Bellevue Twp, Brown Co, WI
                           Burial: Jul 1890 Allouez Cemetery, Green Bay, Brown Co, WI   age at d: 0

.........................  3   Ferdinand William Ehlinger
                           b: Jun 22, 1891 in Brown Co, WI
                           d: Dec 08, 1949 Milwaukee Co, WI   age at d: 58

                           +Mary Lagouska
                           b: Jul 04, 1905

......................... 3   Margaret Johanna Ehlinger
                           b: Sep 06, 1893 in Brown Co, WI
                           d: Jun 04, 1956 Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, WI   age at d: 62

.........................  3 Johanna Maria Ehlinger
                           b: Bet. Jul 04, 1894 - 1895 in Brown Co, WI
                           d: Apr 11, 1953 WI  age at d: 58 est.

                           +Floyd O Jewell
                           b: May 17, 1896 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
                           d: Feb 16, 1976 King, Waupaca Co, WI
                           Burial: Feb 19, 1976 St Ambrose Cemetery, Wabeno, Forest Co, WI   age at d: 79

......................... 3 Regina Maria Ehlinger
                           b: Apr 02, 1897 in Bellevue Twp, Brown Co., WI
                           d: Mar 01, 1986 Sisters of St Francis of Assissi Convent, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co.,
                               WI
                           Burial: Mar 04, 1986 WI  age at d: 88

......................... 3  Catherine Ehlinger
                           b: Dec 31, 1898 in Bellevue Twp, Brown Co, WI
                           d: Jan 15, 1899 Bellevue Twp, Brown Co, WI
                           Burial: Jan 1899 Allouez Cemetery, Green Bay, Brown Co, WI age at d: 0

......................... 3  Catherine Marie Ehlinger
                           b: Mar 07, 1900 in Bellevue Twp, Brown Co, WI
                           d: Feb 20, 1973 Green Bay, Brown Co, WI  Burial: WI age at d: 72

                          +Ferdinand Sigl
                           b: May 29, 1892 in Seymour, Outagamie Co, WI
                           m: Mar 14, 1932
                           d: Jan 31, 1939 Seymour, Outagamie Co, WI   age at d: 46

......................... 3 Peter John Ehlinger
                           b: Jul 09, 1905 in Oconto Falls Twp, Oconto Co, WI
                           d: Feb 21, 1988 Blackwell, Forest Co, WI
                           Burial: Feb 25, 1988 St Ambrose Cemetery, Wabeno, Forest Co, WI   age at d: 82

                          +Dorothy Sigl
                           b: Mar 24, 1905 in Seymour Twp, Outagamie Co, WI
                           d: Apr 05, 1996 Blackwell, Forest Co, WI
                           Burial: Apr 10, 1996 St Ambrose Cemetery, Wabeno, Forest Co, WI  age at d: 91
   



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