Samuel Roosevelt Leitzel, b: 1902 -

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{David B. Leitzel}^{b.1839 Jordan Township, d.1921 ,}

		^{George Adam T. Leitzel}^{b.1869 , d.1947 ,}	^{Maria Anna Troutman}^{b.1842 Jordan Township, d.1912 ,}

^{Ruby Jean Leitzel}^b.1925 d.	^{Samuel Roosevelt Leitzel}^{b.1902 d.1968}		^{Samuel Snyder}^{b. d.}

^{Lester Leroy Leitzel}^b.1927 d.		^{Catherine Snyder}^{b.1872 d.1935 ,}	^Sarah Bush^{b. d.}

^{Marion Eugene Leitzel}^b.1929 d.			^{Joel Kratzer}^{b.1844 d.1868 Jordan Township,}

^{Jack Melvin Leitzel}^b.1930 d.		^{Joel Kratzer}^b.1868 d.	^{Ellemina Trautman}^{b.1845 Jordan Township, d.1914 ,}

^{Stewart Russell Leitzel}^b.1934 d.	^{Margaret Irene Kratzer}^{b.1908 Jordan Township, d.1997 Susquehanna Lutheran Vil}

^{Billy Dale Leitzel}^b.1936 d.		^{Hattie Schlegel}^b.1880 d.

^{Dennis Joel Leitzel}^b.1939 d.