Maria Magdalena Braun, b: 1798 - Upper Mahanoy Twp. Northumberland, Pa

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{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}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}




			^{John Croffert}^{b.1794 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.}





				^{Michael Braun}^{b.1772 Longswamp Twp., Pa d.1851 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}

			^{Maria Magdalena Braun}^{b.1798 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1864 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}

				^{Catharina Scherry}^{b.1770 d.1844 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}