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Anna Schlenker from Schwennigen immigrates to US in 1868 with children, John, Christian, Martin, and Jacob. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5GSQ-C6?cc=1849782&wc=MX6L-SZ9%3A165826701 : 15 April 2015), 298 - 8 Jul 1868-27 Jul 1868 > image 367 of 553; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)., "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5GSQ-WF?cc=1849782&wc=MX6L-SZ9%3A165826701 : 15 April 2015), 298 - 8 Jul 1868-27 Jul 1868 > image 368 of 553; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
John Schlenker and Sarah J. Schlenker in Chicago 1910. Is she visiting her brother? "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJ5-9C56?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-85M%3A133640201%2C135332401%2C136987001%2C1589088916 : 23 June 2017), Illinois > Cook > Chicago Ward 1 > ED 167 > image 7 of 21; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Nope, a different Sarah J. John Schlenker Boarder "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6N-SD7?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-GNM%3A1036473701%2C1037511801%2C1037567901%2C1589332329 : 10 September 2019), Illinois > Cook (Chicago) > Chicago Ward 2 > ED 57 > image 11 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). https://books.google.com/books?id=VB9WoDuBaKAC&pg=PA1376&lpg=PA1376&dq=John+Schlenker+Chicago&source=bl&ots=9aSet0pGwU&sig=ACfU3U1VpkL7h9e2z_P4-R3BbTWt4l1s8A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi8q_GjsujpAhWvmeAKHfvYDF0Q6AEwCXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=John%20Schlenker%20Chicago&f=false