Esther Trautman, b: 1785 -

^{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}




^{George Mc Knight}^b.1784 d.



		^{Hans George Trautman}^{b.1709 Germany d.}

	^{Hans Peter Trautman}^{b.1738 d.1809}

^{Esther Trautman}^{b.1785 d.1861}		^{John George Meyer}^{b. d.}

	^{Eva Elizabeth Meyer}^{b.1738 d.1814}	^{Anne Barbara}^{b.1709 d.1786}