Rachel M. Sirk, b: 1857 -

^{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}


^{Walter R. Bitzel}^{b.1899 d.1970}

^{Guy W. Bitzel}^{b.1875 d.1941}		^{Jonathan Bitzel}^{b. d.}

^{Birtha Bitzel}^{b.1878 d.1931}	^{Asa Alfred Bitzel}^{b. d.}

^{Perry A. Bitzel}^{b.1880 d.1963}		^Sarah Cain^{b. d.}

^Omer Bitzel^{b. d.}			^Jacob Sirk^{b.1790 d.1827}

^Fred Bitzel^{b.1887 d.1995}		^{Perry Commodore Sirk}^{b.1826 d.1892}	^Mary Rose^{b. d.}

^{Reamm Bitzel}^{b.1882 d.1960}	^{Rachel M. Sirk}^{b.1857 d.1904}		^John Hurley^{b. d.}

^{Chloe Bitzel}^{b. d.}		^{Drucilla Jane Hurley}^{b.1837 d.1920}	^Mary Haines^{b. d.}

^{James Bitzel}^{b.1893 d.1979}

^{Frank Bitzel}^{b.1883 d.1964}