Adelbert (Bert) Houseknecht, b: 1860

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}


		^{Daniel Houseknecht}^{b.1797 Manheim Twp., Pa d.1870 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa}

	^{William T. Houseknecht}^{b.1832 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa d.1913 Lycoming Co., Pa.}	^{Elizabeth Shipman}^{b.1803 Moreland Twp., Pa. d.1844 Lycoming Co., Pa}

^{Adelbert (Bert) Houseknecht}^{b.1860 Moreland Twp., Pa. d.1935 Penn Twp., Pa.}		^John DeWald^{b.1804 Berks Co. (now Schuylkill d.1870 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

	^Mary DeWald^{b.1842 Lycoming Co., Pa d.1864 Lycoming Co., Pa.}	^{Mary Vandine}^{b.1810 ? d.1861 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

		^Jacob Poust^{b.1790 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1835 Lycoming Co, . Pa.}

	^Jacob Poust^{b.1822 Lycoming Co., Pa. d.1909 Hughesville, Pa.}	^{Elizabeth Houseknecht}^{b.1791 ? d.1882 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^{Martha M. Poust}^{b.1857 ? d.1890 Hughesville., Pa.}		^{John Peter Derr}^{b.1788 ? d.1866 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

	^Jane Derr^{b.1826 ? d.1902 Hughesville, Pa.}	^Ann Bartlow^{b.1793 ? d.1882 Lycoming Co., Pa.}