William T. Houseknecht, b: 1832 - Muncy Creek Twp., Pa

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


			^{John Houseknecht}^{b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa. d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa.}

		^{Daniel Houseknecht}^{b.1797 Manheim Twp., Pa d.1870 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa}	^{Elizabeth Smith}^{b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa.}

	^{William T. Houseknecht}^{b.1832 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa d.1913 Lycoming Co., Pa.}		^{John Shipman}^{b.1774 Sussex Co. New Jersey d.1849 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^{Adelbert (Bert) Houseknecht}^{b.1860 Moreland Twp., Pa. d.1935 Penn Twp., Pa.}		^{Elizabeth Shipman}^{b.1803 Moreland Twp., Pa. d.1844 Lycoming Co., Pa}	^{Charlotte LaRue}^{b.1770 New Jersey d.1867 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^{Hiram Theodore Houseknecht}^{b.1862 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa d.1946 Montoursville, Pa.}			^{Henry DeWald}^{b.1771 S. Manheim Twp., PA d.1828 Muncy Creek Twp., Pa}

		^John DeWald^{b.1804 Berks Co. (now Schuylkill d.1870 Lycoming Co., Pa.}	^{Catherine Heim}^{b. ? d.1807 Berks Co., Pennsylvania}

	^Mary DeWald^{b.1842 Lycoming Co., Pa d.1864 Lycoming Co., Pa.}		^{John Vandine}^{b.1783 Hanover Twp., NJ d. ?}

		^{Mary Vandine}^{b.1810 ? d.1861 Lycoming Co., Pa.}	^{Mary? Vandine}^{b.1785 ? d. ?}