Clara Derr, b: -

^{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}


		^{Sylvester Holben}^{b. Palatinate, Germany d. Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania}

	^{Johann Jacob Holben}^{b.1717 Odenwald, Germany d.1794 Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania}

		^Clara Derr^{b. d.1786}

^{Lorentz Holben}^{b.1749 Lehigh Co., PA. d.1842 Lehigh Co., PA}

	^{Catharina Weiss}^{b.1720 New Tripoli, Pennsylvania d.1756}