Maren Rasmussen, b: 1793 -

^{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}




^{Chistian Nielsen}^{b. d.}



		^{Jens Christensen}^{b.1710 Sigersted, Denmark d.1791 Sigersted, Denmark}

	^{Rasmus Jensen}^{b.1752 d.1819 Sigersted, Soro, Denmark}	^{Maren Jeppesen}^{b.1720 Sigersted, Denmark d.1789 Sigersted, Denmark}

^{Maren Rasmussen}^{b.1793 d.1884}		^{Soren Nielsen}^{b. d.}

	^{Kirsten Sorensen}^{b.1753 d.}	^{Ane Christensen}^{b.1707 Sigersted, Soro, Denmark d.1775 Sigersted, Soro, Denmark}