Benjamin Spangenberg, b: 1842 -

^{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}


			^{John Spangenberg}^{b.1780 Branchville Frankord Twp d.1856 Wayne Co. Pennsylvania}

		^{John Spangenberg}^{b.1807 d.1881}	^Mary Fargo^{b. d.}

^{Bert Spangenberg}^{b. d.}	^{Benjamin Spangenberg}^{b.1842 d.1895}

^{Arthur Spangenberg}^{b. d.}		^{Elizabeth Shaffer}^b.1812 d.

^{Charles E Spangenberg}^{b.1870 d.1951}

^{Harry Spangenberg}^{b.1872 d.1929}

^{Nellie S Spangenberg}^b.1874 d.	^{Martha Jane Kimble}^{b. d.}

^{Clarence Spangenberg}^{b.1875 d.1951}