Benjamin Leitzel, b: 1803

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{Johann Wolfgang Leitzel}^{b.1724 Nuernberg, Mttlfr, Bavaria d.1784 Schwartzwald Cemetery In}

		^{Gottfret Leitzel}^{b.1770 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.}	^{Mary Barbara Nikola}^{b. d.}

^{Sarah Leitzel}^b.1829 d.	^{Benjamin Leitzel}^{c.1803 Erdman, Pa d.1881 Hebe , Northumberland Pa}		^{Jacob Wagner}^{b.1729 d.1800}

^{George B. Leitzel}^{b.1830 Maha, Northumberland Pa d.1920 Maha, Northumberland Pa}		^{Magdalena Wagner}^{b.1769 Berks Co PA d.1848 Northumberland Twp., Pa}	^{Catherine Magdalena Schock}^{b.1738 d.1820 St. Michael's (old) Cem}

^{Lydia Leitzel}^{b.1834 d.1868 St. David's Cemeter, PA.}

^{Benjamin B. Leitzel}^{b.1839 J, Northumberland Co. Pa d.1881}		^{Ludwig Byerly}^{b. d.}

^{David B. Leitzel}^{b.1839 Jordan Township, d.1921 ,}	^{Elizabeth Byerly}^{b.1808 d.1891}

^{Elizabeth Leitzel}^{b.1876 d.1877}

^{Twins Leitzel}^{b.1860 d.1860}