Catharine Troutman, b: 1797 -

^{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}


^{Wilhelm Hoffman}^{b.1820 Lykens Township, d.}

^{Maria Mary Hoffman}^{b.1822 Lykens Township, d.1990}

^{George Hoffman}^{b.1826 Lykens Township, d.1856}	^{John George Hoffman}^{b.1798 d.1887}

^{John Henry Hoffman}^{b.1826 Lykens Township, d.1831 Lykens Township,}

^{Jonathan Hoffman}^{b.1827 Lykens Township, d.1887}			^{Hans Peter Trautman}^{b.1738 d.1809}

^{Jane Hoffman}^{b.1829 Lykens Township, d.}		^{Jacob Trautman}^{b.1768 Pa. d.1844 Union Cemetery, Pa}	^{Eva Elizabeth Meyer}^{b.1738 d.1814}

^{Isaac Hoffman}^{b.1833 Lykens Township, d.}	^{Catharine Troutman}^{b.1797 d.1846}

^{Harriet Hoffman}^{b.1837 Lykens Township, d.}		^{Anna Mariam Williamson}^{b.1778 d.1849}