Emigrated from Russia about 1879 with first 3 children and 2 daughters Mary and Catherine of Carl's first wife Margaret, had 7 (8?) more children in USA.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTJ-TPY : accessed 7 October 2019), Katharina Dechant in household of Karl Dechant, Freedom & Victoria Townships, Ellis, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 2A, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,479.
Saint Francis Parish, Munjor, Kansas 1876-1976 booklet (has name as Catherine)
FindAGrave memorial, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27988796/katharina-elizabeth-dechant: accessed 29 August 2022), memorial page for Katharina Elizabeth Leiker Dechant (5 May 1852–31 Jul 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27988796, citing Saint Francis Cemetery, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Russ Gunther KT CH (contributor 48350514). St. Francis Cemetery, Munjor, KS (headstone engraved name as Katharina)
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