Johan Nicolaus Gerst, b: 1727

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


^{Frederick Garst}^{b.1751 Lancaster Co., PA d.1842 Roanoke Co., VA}			^{Michael Gerst}^{b.1676 Of Schwenckhau, Bavaria d.}

^{John Nicholas Garst}^{b.1753 Bethel, PA d.1803 Botetourt Co., VA}		^{Theobold Gerst (Garst)}^{b.1702 Of Schwenckhau, Bavaria d. Bethel Township, PA}

^{Magdalena Garst}^{b.1763 Lancaster Co., Pa. d.1829 Botetort Co., Va.}	^{Johan Nicolaus Gerst}^{b.1727 Philadelphia, PA d. Botetourt, VA}		^{Johannes Bueckin}^{b.1678 d.1726 Sembach, Pfalz, Bavaria}

^Anna Garst^{b.1764 Lancaster, PA d.1821 Clark Co., OH}		^{Magdelena Catharina Bueckin}^{b.1704 Of Sembach, Pfalz, Bavaria d.}

^{Catherine "Peggy" Garst}^{b.1765 Bethel, PA d.1852}

^Jacob Garst^{b.1766 Bethel, PA d.1854 Roanoke Co., VA}

^Mary Garst^{b.1768 Lancaster Co., PA d.1838 Clark Co., OH}	^{Mary Elizabeth Stathalter}^{b.1729 d.}

^{Abraham Garst}^{b.1770 Lancaster Co., PA d.1835 South Bend, IN}