This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sslanker500 Surnames: Schlencker; Schlenker; Slanker; Slinkard to name a few variations Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/74.134.978.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for your response. The first name of the wife of Christoffel Schlencker was Catherine Reicheldoefer. My late husband was born a Slanker and was thru the line of Christoffell Schlencker; Johannes Schlencker; Jurg. Jacob Schlenker; Benjamin F. Slanker; John Jacob Slanker; Elmer Ludoi Slanker; Wilson Ludoi Robert Slanker and my late husband was L. Robert Slanker born in SanDiego, California. We have four sons and a daughter and eight grandchildren. My husband was the great, great, great, great, great grandson of Christoffell Schlencker. I have a Johannes X. Schlenker born 21 April 1769 in Berks county, Pennsylvania and died 1769 in Berks county, Pennsylvania. He was born before the Johannes Christopfel Schlenker born 21 April 1770. I have a Daniel born in 1829 that would be the son of Daniel Schlenker born in 1795 and Lydia/Lidia Kramer/Kremer born in 1799. The Daniel that was born in 1829 married Lydia Lenhard and had 13 children that I know of. Their names were Augustine; Ellen (Sarah); Samuel; Daniel; Franklin; Emmaline; Charles; William; Mary Elizabeth; John Lydia; Ida and Esther. I do not have the children's names of Jacob and Rosina. I would appreciate receiving those. Shirley Slanker Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.