William J. Byrne, b: 1861

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}



		^{Lawrence Lorenz Byrne}^{b.1822 Kerry, Ireland d.}

^{Douglas Theodore Byrne}^{b.1902 Miranda, SD d.1980 Deadwood, SD}	^{William J. Byrne}^{b.1861 Linton, Allamakee, Iowa d.1942 Montana}

^Paul Byrne^{b.1896 Miranda, SD d.}		^{Bridget (Delia)}^{b.1839 Galway, Ireland d.1908 Faulkton, South Dakota}

^{William Raymond Byrne}^{b.1900 Miranda, SD d.}

^{Leonard Byrne}^{b.1903 Miranda, SD d.1947}		^{August C. Paul}^{b.1841 Germany d.1916 Miranda, SD}

^John Byrne^b.1906 d.	^{Mary L. Paul}^{b.1872 Iowa d.1933 Faulkton, SD}

^{Robert Byrne}^b.1907 d.		^{Bertha L. Shulz}^{b.1847 Germany d.1922 Miranda, SD}