The first known Ehleringer in our family tree is Joannes Eleringer who died Dec 29, 1773 and lived in the Parish of Ehlerange, Luxembourg.  He married Elisabetha Ries who died

January 04, 1780 in the Parish of Ehlerange, Luxembourg.  They had six children, one of which was Johannes Ehleringer born in 1764, died April 28, 1806, and lived in Angelsberg, Commune of Fischback Luxembourg, Germany.  On February 15, 1779 he married Elisabeth Majerus, daughter of Petrus Majerus born in abt 1719 and died Dec 19, 1793 in Burial: Parish cemetery, Mersch, Luxembourg, he married Susanna Schmit born in 1718, died October 09, 1780. Elisabeth and Johannes had 13 known children, one of which was Pierre Ehleringer born August 17, 1780 in Angelsberg, Parish of Mersch, Luxembourg and died August 23, 1845 in "Klemton" House, Angelsberg, commune of Fischback, Luxembourg.  He married Marie Catheryn Freyman who was born July 25, 1782 in Olm, Luxembourg and died January 09, 1848 in "Klemton" House, Angelsberg, commune of Fischback, Luxembourg.  They were married January 10, 1807 in Commune of Fischbach,Luxembourg.  (Catheryn's history is very extensive so I will not include it here, but I can trace the relatives on that side of the family into the 1600's).  Pierre and Catheryn had 7 children, one of which was Nicholas Ehleringer born January 31, 1825 in Angelsberg, Commune of Fischback Luxembourg and died December 09, 1913 in Del Rapids SD, Minnehaha Co. He married Susanna Catherine Hommel on December 04, 1850 in  Commune of Fischback,Luxembourg . She died October 11, 1903 in St. Joeseph Iowa, Riverdale Tp., Kossuth Co., Ia.  They had 7 children, one of which was Marie Ehleringer born October 08, 1861 in Angelsberg, Commune of Fischback,Luxembourg and died May 03, 1942 in St. Joeseph Iowa.  On February 21, 1882 she married Heinrich Zeimet and this is our start...