Nicholas Bitz, b: 1817

^{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}


^Rochus Bitz^{b.1855 Russia d.1905 St. Boniface, ND}			^Johann Bitz^{b.1769 Russia d.1826}

^{Sebastian A. Bitz}^{b.1842 Kandel, Russia d.}		^Lukas Bitz^{b.1794 Robbenhiem, Germany d.1852 Kandel, Russia}	^{Katharina Bitz}^{b.1765 Russia d.1820}

^{Longinus Bitz}^{b.1844 Kandel, Russia d.}	^{Nicholas Bitz}^{b.1817 Russia d.1885}

^Georg Bitz^{b.1847 Kandel, Russia d.}		^{Marianna Eckstadt}^{b.1772 Alscaire, France d.1831 Franzfeld Odessa, Russia}

^{Margaretha Bitz}^{b.1849 Kandel, Russia d.}

^{Andreas Bitz}^{b.1851 Kandel, Russia d.}		^{Jacob Kremer}^{b.1800 d.1870}

^{Balthasar Bitz}^{b.1854 Kandel, Russia d.}	^{Maria Anna Kremer}^{b.1822 d.1885}

^Jacob Bitz^{b.1859 Kandel, Russia d.}

^{Nicholas Bitz}^{b.1861 Kandel, Russia d.}

^Helena Bitz^{b.1863 Kandel, Russia d.}

^{Elisabetha Bitz}^{b.1865 Kandel, Russia d.}