Margaret Shafer, b: 1733 -

^{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}


		^{Peter Rentch}^{b.1699 Zweigsing, Switzerland d.1772 Frederick Co., MD}

	^{Joseph Rench}^{b.1724 Zweigsing, Switzerland d.1804 Morrisons Cove , PA.}

		^{Margaretha ?}^{b.1702 d.1772 Frederick Co., MD}

^David Rench^{b.1771 Hagerstown, MD d.1841 Piqua, Miami Co., OH}

		^{George Shafer}^{b. d.}

	^{Margaret Shafer}^{b.1733 d.1779 Washington Co., MD}

		^{Elizabeth ??}^{b. d.}