Our Family

^{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}



		^{Michael Welker}^{b.1826 Kuhr Hesse, Germany d.}

	^{Johann Welker}^{b.1853, PA d.1929 St. Clair Co. IL}

^{Edward M Welker}^{b.1882, IL d.}		^Caroline^{b.1831 Bavaria d.}

^{William F Welker}^{b.1883, IL d.}			^Aloys Karst^{b.1793, France d.1865, MO}

^{Katherine Anna Welker}^{b.1884 Holy Childhood Of Jesus d.1937 Belleville, St Clair, IL}		^{Nickolas Karst}^{b.1830, France d.1913}	^{Catherine Elizabeth Miltenberger}^{b.1800, France d.1893}

	^Anna Karst^{b.1855 St Louis, MO d.}		^Casper Bohn^b.1805 d.

		^{Catherina Bohn}^{b. , France d.}	^Barbara^b.1805 d.