Elias Klinger, b: 1822 - Lower Mahanoy Township,

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}


			^{Johann George Klinger}^{b.1761 Reading, Berks Co., PA? d.1840 Lower Mahantongo Town}

		^{Johann George Klinger}^{b.1787 Pine Grove Township, d.1838 Dauphin Co., Pa.}	^{Maria Elisabeth Brosius}^{b.1766 Tulpehocken Township, d.}

	^{Elias Klinger}^{b.1822 Lower Mahanoy Townshi d.1854 Lykens Township,}

		^{Catharine Schmeltz}^{b.1794 Lancaster Co., Pa. d.1872 Dauphin Co., Pa.}

^{Caroline Klinger}^{b.1841 Lykens Township, d.1913 Lykens Township,}



	^{Sarah Kissinger}^{b.1823 Lykens Township, d.1887 Lykens Township,}