Jacob Swanger, b: 1743 - Helleringen, Germany (Lorraine)

^{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}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{Michael Schwanger}^{b.1680 d.1720}

		^{Jacob Schwanger}^{b.1714 Hellerin, Germany (Lorraine) d.1788 Middl, PA (Cumberland Co.)}	^{Magdelena Wodring}^{b. d.1751 Hellerin, Germany (Lorraine)}

	^{Jacob Swanger}^{b.1743 Hellerin, Germany (Lorraine) d.1792}

		^{Maria Susanna Leyenberger}^{b.1708 Rau, Germany (Saarwarden) d.1773}

^{Philip Schwanger}^b.1770 d.

	^{Unknown (Swanger)}^{b. d.}