Elizabeth Shaffer, b: 1829 - Lower Mahanoy Township,

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}




	^{Peter Heckert}^{b.1825 d.1903}



^{Charles Heckert}^{b.1852 Lower Mahanoy Townshi d.1929}

		^{Francis Shaffer}^{b.1803 Lower Mahanoy Townshi d.1871 Lower Mahanoy Townshi}

	^{Elizabeth Shaffer}^{b.1829 Lower Mahanoy Townshi d.1899}		^{Jacob Trautman}^{b.1768 Pa. d.1844 Union Cemetery, Pa}

		^{Eva Mary Troutman}^{b.1802 Lower Mahanoy Townshi d.1897 Lower Mahanoy Townshi}	^{Anna Mariam Williamson}^{b.1778 d.1849}