John Houseknecht, b: 1794

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{John C. Houseknecht}^{b.1716 Palatine Germany d.1773 Richmond Twp., Pa.}

		^{John Houseknecht}^{b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa. d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa.}	^{Ann Elizabeth Hill}^{b.1720 Palatine Germany d. Richmond Twp., Pa.}

^{Juliana Houseknecht}^{b.1820 ?? d.1884 ??}	^{John Houseknecht}^{b.1794 Pa. d.1850 Penn Twp., Pa.}

^{George Houseknecht}^{b.1821 ?? d.1886 Lycoming Co., Pa.}		^{Elizabeth Smith}^{b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa.}

^{Charles Houseknecht}^{b.1826 ?? d. Michigan}

^{J. Ellis Houseknecht}^{b.1828 ?? d.1913 ??}		^Jacob Hill^{b. ?? d. ??}

^{John Franklin Houseknecht}^{b.1830 ?? d.1912 Lairdsville, Pa.}	^{Christina Hill}^{b.1796 ? d.1832 ??}

		^{Christina Gortner}^{b. ?? d. ??}