Christian Zwahlen, b: 1678 - Matten, Switzerland

^{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}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}



		^{Peter Zwahlen}^{b.1647 of Gsteig, Switzerland d.}

	^{Christian Zwahlen}^{b.1678 Matten, Bern, Switzerland d.}

		^{Barbara Brunner}^{b. d.}

^{Heinrich Zwahlen}^{b.1723 Csteig, Bern, Switzerland d.}			^Hans Heger^{b.1624 Matten, Bern, Switzerland d.}

		^Peter Heger^{b.1646 Matten, Bern, Switzerland d.}	^Anna Voss^{b. d.}

	^{Christina Heger}^{b.1681 Matten, Bern, Switzerland d.}

		^{Elsbeth Bierlof}^{b.1645 of Matten, Switzerland d.}