Nicholas Sturm, b: 1763 - Sharpsburg, MD

^{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}


^Henry Sturm^{b.1795 d.1872}			^{Johan Jacob Sturm}^{b.1700 Germany d.}

^Bryan Sturm^{b.1797 d.1880}		^{Johann Jacob Sturm}^b.1729 d.	^{Anna Benedicta Sauer}^{b. d.}

^Sarah Sturm^{b.1798 d.1862}	^{Nicholas Sturm}^{b.1763 Sharpsburg, MD d.1841 Teters Creek, VA}

^Mary Sturm^{b.1801 d.1899}		^{Maria Magaretha Dellinger}^{b. d.}

^{Margaret Sturm}^{b.1803 d.1886}

^{Nicholas Sturm}^{b.1805 d.1881}

^Jane Sturm^{b.1806 d.1870}	^{Elizabeth (Betsey) Gainer}^{b. d.}

^{Elizabeth Sturm}^b.1811 d.

^{Mahalia Sturm}^{b.1813 d.1872}

^Jacob Sturm^b.1816 d.