| 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb | 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain | 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Frederick Carl Spangenberg b.1739 Hanover Germany d.1788 Sussex Co. New Jersey | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Jacob Spangenberg b. d. | Barbara Mearing b. d. | |||||
| Lafayette Spangenberg b.1852 d.1892 | Geo Washington Spangenberg b.1825 d.1904 | |||||||
| Sarah E Spangenberg b.1855 d.1928 | ![]() | Dolly Bartlow b. d. | ||||||
| Ida Spangenberg b.1862 d. | ![]() | |||||||
| Abbie Spangenberg b.1868 d.1869 | ||||||||
| Minnie Spangenberg b.1870 d. | Elizabeth Snook b.1831 d.1926 | |||||||
| Jacob Deroy Spangenberg b.1873 d.1958 | ||||||||
| Virginia M Spangenberg b.1877 d. | ![]() | |||||||