Johann George Lahr, b: 1799 -

^{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}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}




	^{Johann George Lahr}^{b.1799 d.1866 Jackson Twp., Pa}



^Jacob Lahr^b.1824 d.			^{Johann Andreas Junior Dressler}^{b.1747 Jagsthausen, Germany d.1828 Loysville, Pa.}

		^{John Jacob Dressler}^{b.1770 Loysville, Pa. d.1852 Rough and Ready, Pa}	^{Mary Margaret Ley Loy}^{b.1750 Greewic, Berks County Pa d.1785 Greewic, Berks County Pa}

	^{Catherine Elizabeth Dressler}^{b.1798 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1881 Red C, Northumberland Pa}		^{Frederick Hamman}^{b.1740 Germany d.1800 Berks Co., Pennsylvania}

		^{Susannah Hamman}^{b.1773 Greewich, Berks County d.1845 Schuylkill Co., Pa.}	^Mary Sara^{b.1744 Germantown, Pa d.}