Samuel Wiest, b: 1795 - Klingerstown, Pa

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{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}


			^Jacob Wust^{b.1733 Dierbach, Alsace d.1799 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa.}

		^Jacob Wiest^{b.1775 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa. d.1811 Schuylkill Co., Pa.}	^{Catharina Blaser}^{b.1744 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa. d.1813 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa.}

^{Catherine Wiest}^{b.1816 Hebe, Northumberland Pa d.1868 Hebe, Northumberland Pa}	^{Samuel Wiest}^{b.1795 Klingerstown, Pa d.1867 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}		^{Godfrey Fick}^{b.1731 Hof. Saxony, Bavaria d.1823 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa.}

^{Maria Polly Wiest}^{b.1818 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1888 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}		^{Barbara Fick}^{b.1774 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1853 Schuylkill Co., Pa.}	^Margaret^{b.1735 Alsace Twp, Berks Co. Pa. d.}

^{John K. Wiest}^{b.1821 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1877 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}			^{Johann Philip Klinger}^{b.1723 Paffenburfurth, Germany d.1811 Erdman, Dauphin Co. Pa.}

^{Hanniah Wiest}^{b.1823 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1887 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}		^{Johann Peter Klinger}^{b.1773 Wash, Northumberland Pa d.1858 Lykens Twp. Dauphin Co.}	^{Eva Elizabeth Beilstein}^{b.1730 Brandau, Germany d.1795}

^{Jacob J. Wiest}^{b.1826 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1873 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}	^{Eva Elisabeth Klinger}^{b.1794 Lykens Twp, Dauphin, Pa d.1870 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}

^{Justina Wiest}^{b.1828 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.1872 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}		^{Catharine Steinbruck}^{b.1774 Mifflin Co PA d.1845 Lykens Twp. Dauphin Co.}

^{Christianna Wiest}^{b.1829 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor d.}