Johann Bernard Knies, b: 1822 - Lower Saxony, Germany

^{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}




	^{Auguste Margaretha Kniess}^{b.1770 Büdingen, Germany d.1830}		^{Johann Bernard Knies}^{b.1822 Lower Saxony, Germany d.1866 Celestine, Dubois, Indiana}

	^{Samuel Frank Kniss}^{b.1836 Huntertown, Indiana d.1932 Schnellville, Indiana}

	^{Catharina Maria Knies}^{b.1859 St Celestine, Indiana d.}

	^{Magdalinia Prechel}^{b.1862 Indiana d.1933 Jefferson, Dubois, Indiana}

			^{Maria Mary Teder}^{b.1827 Lower Saxony, Germany d.1912 Celestine, Dubois, Indiana}

^{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}




	^{Henry Bollmeier}^{b.1833 Germany d.1913 Illinois}



^{Julia Bollmeier}^{b.1882 Illinois d.}			^{Johann Peter Reuss}^{b.1766 Dreieichenhain, Germany d.1846 Bochenheim, Germany}

		^{Rev (Rev.) Reuss}^{b.1803 Germany d.1864 Lively Grove Tow, Illinois}	^{Auguste Margaretha Kniess}^{b.1770 Büdingen, Germany d.1830}

	^{Augusta Wilhelamina Reuss}^{b.1838 Dreieichenhain, Germany d.1913 Illinois}		^{Johann Georg Metzler}^{b. d.}

		^{Anna Margaretha Metzger}^{b.1809 Germany d.1835 Germany}	^{Dorothea Haller}^{b.1784 Alsace, France d.1871 Bergdorf, South Dakota}

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}




^{Andrew Jacob Schroeder}^{b.1884 Illinois d.1964}	^{George F Schroeder}^{b.1855 d.1888}

^{Elizabeth Frederick Schroeder}^{b.1888 Carlinville, Illinois d.}

^{Phillip Jacob Schroeder}^{b. d.}			^{Francis M Flori}^{b.1797 d.1865}

^{Andrew Schroeder}^b.1882 d.		^{Phillip Jacob Flori}^{b.1828 d.1890}	^{Elizabeth Becker}^{b. d.}

^{Twins Schroeder}^b.1882 d.	^{Anna Marie Flori}^{b.1857 Carlinville, Illinois d.1904}

^{George Schroeder}^b.1882 d.		^{Regina Kaufman}^{b.1834 d.1869}

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{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}




			^{Martin L Martin}^{b.1852 France d.}

	^{Fredrick Jules Martin}^{b.1877 East Saint Louis, Illinois d.1956 Rolla, Missouri}

	^{Rachel Martin}^{b.1883 Missouri d.}

	^{Earnest Martin}^{b.1876 Illinois d.}

			^{Rosanna Martin}^{b.1848 France d.}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}




	^{Dorothea Haller}^{b.1784 Alsace, France d.1871 Bergdorf, South Dakota}		^{Georg Haller}^{b.1753 Alsace, France d.1834 Bergdorf, South Dakota}

	^Eva Haller^{b.1805 Alsace, France d.1884 Bergdorf, South Dakota}

	^{Sophie Bauer}^{b.1791 Bavaria, Germany d.1868 Bergdorf, South Dakota}

	^{Georg Haller}^{b.1796 Alsace, France d.1879 Bergdorf, South Dakota}

	^{Elisabetha Haller}^{b.1803 Alsace, France d.1839}		^{Margareta (___) Haller}^{b.1756 d.1833}

	^{Margaretha Haller}^{b.1788 Alsace, France d.1848 Bergdorf, South Dakota}

	^{Magdalena Haller}^b.1800 d.