The document traces the author's family history from 1667 through 1965, highlighting several key events: 1) The family emigrated to Woodbridge, NJ in 1667 and has remained in NJ since. 2) Over 20 family members fought for the American cause in the Revolutionary War. 3) Horace Mann's public education reforms in the 1830s allowed the author's mother to become a school director. 4) Several family members enlisted to fight in World Wars 1 and 2 and continued the tradition of military service in the US.

1. Gottfried-Mertz-Conger

2. 1667 1775 1830’s
Emigration to Revolutionary Horace Mann
He was the leader of
USA War the public education
In 1667 my family The Revolutionary
movement, because
emigrated to the War was significant
of his work my
United states and to my family history
mother, Susan
settled in because there are Gottfried, is now
Woodbridge, NJ. twenty two recorded
able to be the
Even though my members of my
director of
family has moved family who fought for Evergreen
around within NJ the American cause.
Community Charter
from 1667 to now
School, which is a
my family still lives in
public school.
NJ.

3. 1917 1942 1965
US Involvement WW2 AP Classes
in WW1 My great-great Began
My great-great grandfather Jesse Thanks to the Cold
grandfather Jesse Lyman Conger War and the creation
Lyman Conger enlisted in the war. of AP classes I got
fought in WW1 and This had a great to do this project
enlisted as soon as effect on the entire and learn all about
the war began. He family because he my family!
was carrying on and had several children
would cause others and a wife to
to follow the tradition support, this
of joining and affected me
fighting for the USA because many of my
in wars. family members
after him followed
the tradition of
fighting in wars.

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