Jacob Godtschalk, b: 1666

^{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}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


		^{Thonis Theunissen Gottschalk}^{b.1625 Heckenhof near Munchen-gl d.1709 Goch, Germany}

	^{Jacob Godtschalk}^{b.1666 Goch, Germany d.1761 Towamencin Township, PA}

		^{Lehntgen Henrichs}^{b.1630 Munchen Gladbach-harterbro d.1676 Goch, Germany}

^{Jan (John) Godshalk}^{b.1695 d.1759}

		^{Herman Davits}^{b. d.}

	^{Aeltien (Adelheid) Hermans}^{b.1667 Denmark d.1706}

		^{Trientien Katharina Symons}^{b. d.}