Johann Jacob Sturm, b: 1729 -

^{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}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}



		^{Johan Jacob Sturm}^{b.1700 Germany d.}

^Jacob Sturm^{b.1760 d.1842}	^{Johann Jacob Sturm}^b.1729 d.

^John Sturm^b.1755 d.		^{Anna Benedicta Sauer}^{b. d.}

^Peter Sturm^{b.1761 d.1843}

^{Nicholas Sturm}^{b.1763 Sharpsburg, MD d.1841 Teters Creek, VA}

	^{Maria Magaretha Dellinger}^{b. d.}