Jacob Leitzel, b: 1792 - Bern Twp. Berks Co Pa,

^{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}

		^{Jacob Leitzel}^{b.1769 Bern Twp. Berks Co Pa d.1817 Manheim T, Schkl Co Pa.}	^{Mary Barbara Nikola}^{b. d.}

	^{Jacob Leitzel}^{b.1792 Bern Twp. Berks Co Pa d.}

^{Levi M. Leitzel}^{b.1839 south hanover Twp., Pa d.1929 Watervliet, N.Y.}		^{Margaret Neinmunn}^{b.1768 Manheim Twp., Pa d.1819 Manheim T, Schkl Co Pa.}

^{John P. Leitzel}^{b.1845 south hanover Twp., Pa d.}

		^{Michael Leidigh}^{b. d.}

	^{Magdalene Leidigh}^{b.1805 cornwall Iron Furnaces in d.}

		^{Elizabeth Smith}^{b. d.}