Until I found this link, I assumed the Flessners and the Folkerts arrived in the US at New Orleans. The German immigrants in the mid- to late-1800s arrived in the US through two different ports: New York and New Orleans.
In this case, the Flessners arrived in the US at New York. It turns out that at least two of the Folkerts arrived via New York, also.
SS America
Bremen, Germany, to New York, New York
September 1, 1869
District of New York -- Port of New York
Whether or not there is an error in the spelling of the surname, the fact is that the "Flessner" spelling was retained by the family in Illinois and Iowa. There were both "Flesner" and "Flessner" families. It appears the Flessners ended up in Iowa; the Flesners remained in Illinois.
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