John Topp, b: 1840 - Mecklemburg, Germany

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1919 World War I}

^{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}



		^John Topp^{b. Germany d.}

^{Charles Topp}^{b. d.}	^John Topp^{b.1840 Mecklemburg, Germany d.1900}

^{Henry J. Topp}^{b. d.}

^Alma Topp^{b. d.}

^{Rudolph F. Topp}^{b. d.}		^{Henry Schivisow}^{b. Germany d.}

	^{Minnie Schivisow}^{b. Germany d.}