Jacob B. Willier, b: 1840 - Lykens Township,

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}



		^{Jacob Willier}^{b.1814 Lykens Township, d.}

	^{Jacob B. Willier}^{b.1840 Lykens Township, d.1867}		^{Peter Trautman}^{b.1790 , d.1854 Lykens Township,}

^{Franklin T. Willier}^{b.1862 d.1932}		^{Lydia Trautman}^{b.1815 Lykens Township, d.}	^{Elisabeth Batteiger}^{b.1788 , d.1865 Lykens Township,}

^{Sylvia Willier}^{b.1866 d.1933}



	^{Anna Maria Higgs}^{b.1843 d.1921}