of the Slenker / Schlenker Families |
Andreas Schlenker Born (?) Died 1788 This is my first Schlenker ancestor that immigrated to America. Andreas landed in Philadelphia in 1751 on the ship Duke of Wirtenberg. In Revolutionary War Capt. Ligget's Co. 1776 (Listed as Andrew Slinger) Married Elizabeth? |
Martin Schlenker Born 1759 Died 1826 Martin in buried at Freysville's Cemetery In the Revolutionary War, (York Co Militia) Capt. Ligget's Co 1776. (Listed as Martin Slinger) Married Franey Leahmy |
Joseph Schlenker Born 1798 Died 1879 Married Catherine Tschopp (Shoop) Catherine's parents , Heinrich Tschoop and Catherine Stine |
Joseph Franklin Slenker Born 1830 Died 1887 Married Caroline Sechrist Joseph's funeral was in the German langauge at the Emanuel Lutheran Church, Freysville Windsor Township |
Benjamin Franklin Slenker Born 1854 Died 1904 Married Elorna Bates (Batz) could also be Bott, or Bott's. Pronunced the same |
Lydia E Slenker Born 1879 Died 1939 Married Edward W Backel daughter Luretta B Backel Married Richmond W Flinchbaugh |
Luretta B Backel Born 1916 Died 1984 Married Richmond W Flinchbaugh son E David Flinchbaugh |
E David Flinchbaugh Married Kathleen L Carberry sons Greg E Flinchbaugh and Brian D Flinchbaugh |
Greg E Flinchbaugh Married Sharon Kaufman |
Brian D Flinchbaugh Married |
Thanks to these people for helping me with my Schlenker / Slenker research. Lorna Flinchbaugh Gentzler York, Pa, Kuno Krieger Germany, Joyce Riley Florida and Rod Slenker York, Pa |
My Schlenker Ancestors came from the German Village called Schwenningen, this is in the South West of Wurttemberg. Below is a map of this area. |
Tip, Best viewed at higher resolution |
The upper part of the arms shows the canting swan (Schwan) the historical symbol of the city. The lower part shows a wheel from a mechanical watch, as a symbol for the local industry |
Pennsylvania"German"Genealogy |
