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1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
 John C. Houseknecht
 b.1716 Palatine Germany
 d.1773 Richmond Twp., Pa.
 John Houseknecht
 b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa.
 d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa.
 Ann Elizabeth Hill
 b.1720 Palatine Germany
 d.          Richmond Twp., Pa.
 Sarah Houseknecht
 b.1810 ??
 d.          ??
 John Houseknecht
 b.1794 Pa.
 d.1850 Penn Twp., Pa.
 Christopher Houseknecht
 b.1838 Lycoming Co., Pa.
 d.1863 Warrebton Junction, Va.
 Elizabeth Smith
 b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa.
 Jacob Houseknecht
 b.1842 ??
 d.          ??
 Albert Houseknecht
 b.1844 ??
 d.          ??
 Ruben Houseknecht
 b.1846 ??
 d.1926 ??
 Sarah Ann Welsh Houseknecht
 b.1810 ??
 d.          ??
 Frederick Houseknecht
 b.1848 ??
 d.          ??
 Hiram Simpson Houseknecht
 b.1851 ??
 d.1905 ??