Johann Bernard Jr. Lemker, b: 1809

^{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}


			^{Johann Theodor Monning Lemker}^{b.1740 GERMANY d.1792 GERMANY, Germany}

		^{Johann Bernhard Lemker}^{b.1786 SALZBERGE, GERMANY d.1887 SALZBERGE, GERMANY}	^{Gesine Wibbe Lemker Nee Mense}^{b.1744 GERMANY, Germany d. GERMANY, Germany}

^{Anna Maria Gesina Lemker}^{b.1832 SALZBERGE, GERMANY d.1916 ST.JOSEPH'S CHURCH}	^{Johann Bernard Jr. Lemker}^{b.1809 SALZBERGE, GERMANY d.1887 MARSHALL, IOWA.USA}		^{Johann Niemeyer}^b.1736 d.

^{Maria Katharina Lemker}^{b.1834 SALZBERGE, GERMANY d.1921 RENV, MINNESOTA.USA}		^{Anna Gesine Niemeyer}^{b.1777 Bexten, Germany d. PROBABLY, GERMANY}	^{Margarethe Tebben}^{b. d.}

^{Margaretha Anna Lemker}^{b.1836 Salzbergen, Germany d.1907 Haverhill, Iowa}

^{Bernard Heinrich Lemker}^{b.1839 SALZBERGE, GERMANY d.1929 MARSHALL, IOWA.USA}		^{Bernhard Herman Vehren}^b.1768 d.

^{John Bernhard Lemker}^{b.1844 SALZBERGE, GERMANY d.1928 MAPLE RIV, IOWA. USA}	^{Maria Katharina Vehren}^{b.1799 SALZBERGE, GERMANY d.1870 MARSHALL, IOWA.USA}

		^{Anna Grete Veltel}^b.1768 d.