Thomas August Spangenberg, b: 1775 - Branchville Frankord Twp Sussex Co NJ,

^{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}


^{Elizabeth Betsey Spangenberg}^{b.1799 Bethany Wayne Co. Penn d.1882 Scranton Pennsylvania}			^{John August Spangenberg}^{b. Hanover Germany d.1787 Frankford Sussex Co NJ}

^{Phoebe Spangenberg}^{b.1801 d.1814}		^{Frederick Carl Spangenberg}^{b.1739 Hanover Germany d.1788 Sussex Co. New Jersey}	^{Illsa Catherine Spiel}^{b. d.}

^{Catharine Spangenberg}^b.1803 d.	^{Thomas August Spangenberg}^{b.1775 Branchville Frankord Twp d.1864 Bethany Wayne Co. Penn}		^{Henry Schenckel}^{b. d.}

^{Louise Spangenberg}^{b.1807 d.1832}		^{Susanna Shenkle}^{b.1737 Hanover Germany d.1788 Sussex Co. New Jersey}	^{Ann Margaret (Schenckel)}^{b. d.}

^{John Augustus Spangenberg}^{b.1812 Bethany Wayne Co. Penn d.1881 Scranton Pennsylvania}

^{Daniel Spangenberg}^{b.1816 d.1822}

^{Julia Augusta Spangenberg}^{b.1818 d.1833}	^{Susanna Headly}^{b.1779 Washington Twp Morris d.1824 Bethany Wayne Co. Penn}

^{Esther E Spangenberg}^b.1820 d.