Lorentz Hickel, b: 1697 - Kurtzenhausen, Germany

^{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}


			^{Johann Hickel}^{b.1626 Kurtzenhouse, France d.1693 Kurtzenhausen, Germany}

		^{Lorentz Hickel}^{b.1669 d.1747 Kurtzenhausen, Germany}	^{Anna Adam Oberhoffen}^{b.1630 d.1702}

^Eva Hickel^{b.1729 Kurtzenhausen, Germany d.1730 Kurtzenhausen, Germany}	^{Lorentz Hickel}^{b.1697 Kurtzenhausen, Germany d.1738}

^{Devault Hickle}^{b.1731 Kurtzenhausen, Germany d.1820 Hallsville, Ross, Ohio}		^Eva Iffir^{b.1674 Kurtzenhausen, Germany d.1726 Kurtzenhausen, Germany}

^{Andreas Hickel}^{b.1734, Germany d.1734}

^{Maria Hickel}^{b.1735 Kurtzenhausen, Germany d.1738}

	^{Eva Schultzin}^{b.1689 Hördt, Germany d.1738}