Heinrich Zwahlen, b: 1723 - Csteig, Switzerland

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


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

		^{Christina Heger}^{b.1681 Matten, Bern, Switzerland d.}	^{Elsbeth Bierlof}^{b.1645 of Matten, Switzerland d.}

^{Anna Zwahlen}^{b.1748 Matten, Bern, Switzerland d.1827}			^{Hans Jacob Zingrich}^{b. d.}

		^{Ulrich Zingrich}^{b.1688 Saxeten, Bern, Switzerland d.}	^{Catharine Ruffin}^{b. d.}

	^{Verena Zingrich}^{b.1726 Wilderswil, Switzerland d.1751}

		^Anna Glauss^{b.1702 of, Switzerland d.}