William Oscar Leitzel, b: 1888 -

^{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 ,}

		^{William Troutman Leitzel}^{b.1861 d.1944 Klingerstown, Pa}	^{Maria Anna Troutman}^{b.1842 Jordan Township, d.1912 ,}

	^{William Oscar Leitzel}^b.1888 d.

		^{Barbara A. Shaffer}^{b.1862 Jordan Township, d.1907}

^{Lottie Irene Leitzel}^{b.1910 Lyken Township, d.1992}



	^Jennie L.^b.1890 d.