Bernard Benedict Lemker, b: 1877 - MAPLE RIVER, IOWA.USA

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}


			^{Johann Bernard Jr. Lemker}^{b.1809 SALZBERGE, GERMANY d.1887 MARSHALL, IOWA.USA}

		^{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}

	^{Bernard Benedict Lemker}^{b.1877 MAPLE RIV, IOWA.USA d.1959 ST.ANTHONY'S HOSPIT}		^{Bernard Kuhl}^{b.1815 HANOVER, GERMANY d.1852}

		^{Mary Ann Kuhl}^{b.1850 MEENOM, ILLINOIS.USA d.1930 DICKINSON COUNTY.IO}	^{Anna Adelaid Klaas}^{b.1818 d.1890 ST, WISCONSIN.USA}

^{Adilie Lemker}^{b. d.}			^{Johann Joseph Dunck}^{b.1815 Altenahr, GERMANY d.1891 LYONS IN CLINTON COU}

		^{Henery H. Dunck}^{b.1844 Altenahr, GERMANY d.1928}	^{Mary Caspary}^{b.1814 Altenahr, GERMANY d.1882 Maple River, IOWA.USA}

	^{Julia A. Dunck}^{b.1879 MAPLE RIV, IOWA.USA d.1947 CARROLL C, IOWA.USA}

		^{Franziska Rehmann}^{b.1849 SIDDINGHA, GERMANY d.1913 MAPLE RIV, IOWA.USA}