Hiram Theodore Houseknecht, b: 1862

^{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}


			^{Daniel Houseknecht}^{b.1797 Manheim Twp., Pa d.1870 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa}

		^{William T. Houseknecht}^{b.1832 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa d.1913 Lycoming Co., Pa.}	^{Elizabeth Shipman}^{b.1803 Moreland Twp., Pa. d.1844 Lycoming Co., Pa}

	^{Hiram Theodore Houseknecht}^{b.1862 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa d.1946 Montoursville, Pa.}		^John DeWald^{b.1804 Berks Co. (now Schuylkill d.1870 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^{Chester McCavin Hausknecht}^{b.1886 ?? d.1981 ??}		^Mary DeWald^{b.1842 Lycoming Co., Pa d.1864 Lycoming Co., Pa.}	^{Mary Vandine}^{b.1810 ? d.1861 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^{Ralph L. Hausknecht}^{b.1888 ?? d.1955 ??}



	^{Mary Jane Reese}^{b.1876 ?? d.1942 Hughesville, Pa.}