Johannes Herman Frederik Spieker, b: 1789

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}



		^{Johannes Georg Christoph Spieker}^{b.1760 Rolfzen, Germany d.1843 Rolfzen, Germany}

	^{Johannes Herman Frederik Spieker}^{b.1789 Rolfzen, Germany d.}

		^{Anna Maria Walter}^{b.1766 Rolfzen, Germany d.}

^{Joseph Spieker}^{b.1819 Rolfzen, Germany d.}

		^{Conard Wennekamp}^{b.1735 Pombsen, Germany d.}

	^{Anna Maria Theresia Wennekamp}^{b.1789 Rolfzen, Germany d.}

		^{Anna Gertrud Gunter}^{b.1755 Rolfzen, Germany d.}