Benjamin B. Leitzel, b: 1839 - Jordon Twp., Northumberland Co. Pa

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


^{Number 2 Leitzel}^{b. d.}			^{Gottfret Leitzel}^{b.1770 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.}

^{Number 3 Leitzel}^{b. d.}		^{Benjamin Leitzel}^{c.1803 Erdman, Pa d.1881 Hebe , Northumberland Pa}	^{Magdalena Wagner}^{b.1769 Berks Co PA d.1848 Northumberland Twp., Pa}

^{Number 4 Leitzel}^{b. d.}	^{Benjamin B. Leitzel}^{b.1839 J, Northumberland Co. Pa d.1881}		^{Ludwig Byerly}^{b. d.}

^{Number 5 Leitzel}^{b. d.}		^{Elizabeth Byerly}^{b.1808 d.1891}

^{W. Oscar Leitzel}^{b.1866 d.1938}

^{Cyrus Leitzel}^b.1871 d.		^{Joseph Tobias}^{b. d.}

^{Mary Leitzel}^{b. d.}	^{Eva Elizabeth Tobias}^{b. d.}

^{John Leitzel}^{b. d.}		^Mary Wiest^{b. d.}