1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound 1914 - 1918 World War I 1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II | 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight | 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South |
Washington Heddings b. d. | ||||||||
Benjamin Leitzel c.1803 Erdman, Pa d.1881 Hebe , Northumberland Pa | ||||||||
George B. Leitzel b.1830 Maha, Northumberland Pa d.1920 Maha, Northumberland Pa | Elizabeth Byerly b.1808 d.1891 | |||||||
Lydia Leitzel b. d. | Daniel Schmeltzer b. d. | |||||||
Christina Schmeltzer b.1833 d.1863 Hebe , Northumberland Pa | Catharine Wolfgang b. d. | |||||||