Laura Jane Bartlow, b: 1829

^{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}


		^{John Houseknecht}^{b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa. d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa.}

	^{Jacob Houseknecht}^{b.1799 Lycoming Co, . Pa. d.1885 Lairdsville Lycoming , Pa.}	^{Elizabeth Smith}^{b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa.}

^{John Houseknecht}^{b.1821 Penn Twp., Pa. d.1907 Franklin Twp, Lyc. Co. Pa.}		^{John Peter Sones}^{b.1755 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1850 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

	^{Susannah Sones}^{b.1802 Lycoming Co., Pa. d.1857 Franklin Twp, Lyc. Co. Pa.}	^{Elizabeth Markle}^{b.1760 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d. Lycoming Co., Pa.}



	^{William Bartlow}^{b.1784 d.1854}

^{Laura Jane Bartlow}^{b.1829 Pa. d.1871 Franklin Twp, Lyc. Co. Pa.}		^{Frederick Carl Spangenberg}^{b.1739 Hanover Germany d.1788 Sussex Co. New Jersey}

	^{Margaret Spangenberg}^{b.1788 d.1863}	^{Susanna Shenkle}^{b.1737 Hanover Germany d.1788 Sussex Co. New Jersey}