Joseph Ihringer was born in Germany. He came to Foster County to homestead in 1886. He homesteaded on Section 8 in Bordulac Township. His grandson now lives on the farm.
He was married in Germany about 1880.
The couple had nine children: Mary, J. H., Matt, Tracy, Englebert, John, Fred, Otto and Annie.
Mr. Ihringer died in November 1918. He and Mrs. Ihringer are buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 8B