William C Spangenberg, b: 1862 -

^{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}


			^{John Spangenberg}^{b.1807 d.1881}

		^{Oliver Warren Spangenberg}^{b.1831 d.1901 Jefferson Twp Luzerene C}	^{Elizabeth Shaffer}^b.1812 d.

	^{William C Spangenberg}^{b.1862 d.1883}

		^{Elizabeth Hutchings}^{b.1834 d.1888}

^{Cora Spangenberg}^{b. d.}