Gottfret Leitzel, b: 1770 - Berks County, Pennsylvania

^{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}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


^{Samuel Leitzel}^{b.1796 d.1872 Uniontown, Pa}			^{Anton Lichtel}^{b. d.}

^{George Leitzel}^{b.1793 Maha, Northumberland Pa d.}		^{Johann Wolfgang Leitzel}^{b.1724 Nuernberg, Mttlfr, Bavaria d.1784 Schwartzwald Cemetery In}

^{Elias Leitzel}^{b.1799 d.1836}	^{Gottfret Leitzel}^{b.1770 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.}		^{Ludwig Nikola}^{b. Bern Twp. Berks Co Pa d.}

^{Jacob Leitzel}^{b. d.}		^{Mary Barbara Nikola}^{b. d.}

^{Benjamin Leitzel}^{c.1803 Erdman, Pa d.1881 Hebe , Northumberland Pa}			^{Jacob Wagner}^{b.1700 d.1761}

^{William Leitzel}^{b. d.}		^{Jacob Wagner}^{b.1729 d.1800}	^{Anna Sophia Engle}^b.1702 d.

^{Lydia Leitzel}^{b. d.}	^{Magdalena Wagner}^{b.1769 Berks Co PA d.1848 Northumberland Twp., Pa}

^{Sophia Leitzel}^{b. d.}		^{Catherine Magdalena Schock}^{b.1738 d.1820 St. Michael's (old) Cem}

^{Betzy Leitzel}^b.1815 d.

^{Helena Leitzel}^{b.1808 d.1809}