Lorentz Hickel, b: 1669 -

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^{Claus Hickel}^{b. Gries, Germany d.}

		^{Johann Hickel}^{b.1626 Kurtzenhouse, France d.1693 Kurtzenhausen, Germany}	^{Catharina Klauss}^{b.1619 d.1634 Kurtzenhausen, Germany}

	^{Lorentz Hickel}^{b.1669 d.1747 Kurtzenhausen, Germany}

^{Lorentz Hickel}^{b.1697 Kurtzenhausen, Germany d.1738}		^{Anna Adam Oberhoffen}^{b.1630 d.1702}

^{Elisabeth Hickel}^b.1700 d.

^{Stephen Hickel}^{b.1707 Gries, Germany d.1748}

	^Eva Iffir^{b.1674 Kurtzenhausen, Germany d.1726 Kurtzenhausen, Germany}