Jacob Wiest, b: 1775 - Oley Twp., Pa.

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}



		^Jacob Wust^{b.1733 Dierbach, Alsace d.1799 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa.}

^{Samuel Wiest}^{b.1795 Klingerstown, Pa d.1867 Upper Mahanoy Twp. Nor}	^Jacob Wiest^{b.1775 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa. d.1811 Schuylkill Co., Pa.}		^Blaser^{b. d.}

^Jacob Wiest^{b.1797 Klingerstown, Pa d.1857 Uniontown, Pa}		^{Catharina Blaser}^{b.1744 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa. d.1813 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa.}

^{Daniel Wiest}^{b.1805 Klingerstown, Pa d.1850 Sacramento, Pa}

^Mary Wiest^{b.1801 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa. d.1891 Klingerstown, Pa}		^{Godfrey Fick}^{b.1731 Hof. Saxony, Bavaria d.1823 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa.}

^{Catherine Wiest}^{b.1799 Oley Twp., Berks Cty., Pa. d.1863 Sacramento, Berks Pa}	^{Barbara Fick}^{b.1774 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1853 Schuylkill Co., Pa.}

^John Wiest^{b.1794 Klingerstown, Pa d.1881 Klingerstown, Pa}		^Margaret^{b.1735 Alsace Twp, Berks Co. Pa. d.}