Torrence B. Houseknecht, b: 1893

^{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}


			^{William T. Houseknecht}^{b.1832 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa d.1913 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

		^{Adelbert (Bert) Houseknecht}^{b.1860 Moreland Twp., Pa. d.1935 Penn Twp., Pa.}	^Mary DeWald^{b.1842 Lycoming Co., Pa d.1864 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

	^{Torrence B. Houseknecht}^{b.1893 Penn Twp., Pa. d.1971 Penn Twp., Pa.}		^Jacob Poust^{b.1822 Lycoming Co., Pa. d.1909 Hughesville, Pa.}

^{Clara Irene Houseknecht}^{b. d.}		^{Pruella (Ella) Poust}^{b.1859 Penn Twp., Pa. d.1925 Penn Twp., Pa.}	^Jane Derr^{b.1826 ? d.1902 Hughesville, Pa.}

^{Ruth Eldora Houseknecht}^{b. d.}			^{Thomas Holmes}^{b.1826 ? d. ?}

		^{Cyrus Lincoln Holmes}^{b.1861 Penn Twp., Pa. d.1946 Williamsport, Pa.}	^{Margaret Phillips}^{b.1830 ? d.1918 Lyc. Co., Pa.}

	^{Hazel Althea Holmes}^{b.1893 Mawr Glen, Lyc. Co., Pa. d.1968 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa.}		^{George W. Phillips}^{b.1833 ? d.1901 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

		^{Isabella Phillips}^{b.1869 Lycoming Co., Pa. d.1916 Lycoming Co., Pa.}	^Mary Sones^{b.1835 Sullivan Co., Pa. d.1896 Lycoming Co., Pa.}