Melvin Lee Hopfer, b: 1906 -

^{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 - 1918 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}


			^{Peter Hofper}^{b.1829 Northumberland Twp., Pa d.1904}

		^{Franklin E. Hopfer}^{b.1870 Pa. d.}	^{Barbara E. Reese}^{b.1837 Lycoming Co., Pa d.1918}

^{Ronald Melvin Hopfer}^{b. d.}	^{Melvin Lee Hopfer}^{b.1906 d.1968 Noxen, Wyoming Co., PA}

^{David Gilbert Hopfer}^{b. d.}		^{Clara Notestine}^{b. d.}

^{Clara Lorraine Hopfer}^{b. d.}

^{Lewis Stanley Hopfer}^{b. d.}

^{Gary Robert Hopfer}^{b. d.}	^{Mary F. Denmon}^{b.1913 Beaumont, PA d.1990 Tunkhannock, PA}