Cyrus Leitzel, b: 1871 -

^{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}


			^{Benjamin Leitzel}^{c.1803 Erdman, Pa d.1881 Hebe , Northumberland Pa}

		^{Benjamin B. Leitzel}^{b.1839 J, Northumberland Co. Pa d.1881}	^{Elizabeth Byerly}^{b.1808 d.1891}

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

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

^{Bessie J. Leitzel}^{b. d.}

		^John Boyer^{b. d.}

	^{Carrie E. Boyer}^{b. d.}

		^{Polly Shartle}^{b. d.}