Frederick William Sturm, b: 1859 -

^{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}


		^{John Jacob Sturm}^{b.1792 d.1854}

	^{Felix S. Sturm}^{b.1816 d.1882}	^{Tabitha Dorcas Martin}^{b.1794 d.1867}

^{Frederick William Sturm}^{b.1859 d.1949 Harrison Co., WV}

	^{Mary A. Griffin}^{b.1817 d.1898}





^{Rose Michael}^b.1871 d.