Christopher Houseknecht, b: 1806

^{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.}

^{Charles Houseknecht}^{b. ?? d. ??}	^{Christopher Houseknecht}^{b.1806 ? d.1835 ?}

^{Elizabeth Ann Houseknecht}^{b. ?? d. ??}		^{Elizabeth Smith}^{b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa.}

^{John A. Houseknecht}^{b. ?? d. ??}

^{Philip Houseknecht}^{b. ?? d. ??}

	^{Sarah Ann Welsh}^{b. ?? d. ??}