Michael Swengel, b: 1809 - Washington Twp, Ohio

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{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}


			^{Johann Michael Swengel}^{b.1743 Tulpehocke, Pennsylvania d.1794 Northumberland Co., PA}

		^{Charles Philip Swengel}^{b.1782 Penn's Tw, Pennsylvania d.1831 Pickaway Co., OH}	^{Elisabetha Zeller}^{b.1744 Pennsylvania d.1823 Snyder Co., Pennsylvania}

	^{Michael Swengel}^{b.1809 Washington Twp, Ohio d.1878 Jackson Co., IN}

^{George Swengel}^{b.1830 Pickaway Co., OH d.1887 Neoga, Illinois}		^{Regina Gentzel}^{b.1786 Pennsylvania d.1875 Jackson Co., IN}

^{Catherine Swengel}^{b.1834 Reddington, Indiana d.1875 Jackson Co., IN}



	^{Susan Oester}^{b.1811 Pennsylvania d.1862 Jackson Co., IN}