Rochus Bitz, b: 1855

^{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}


			^Lukas Bitz^{b.1794 Robbenhiem, Germany d.1852 Kandel, Russia}

		^{Nicholas Bitz}^{b.1817 Russia d.1885}	^{Marianna Eckstadt}^{b.1772 Alscaire, France d.1831 Franzfeld Odessa, Russia}

^{Johanna Bitz}^b.1896 d.	^Rochus Bitz^{b.1855 Russia d.1905 St. Boniface, ND}		^{Jacob Kremer}^{b.1800 d.1870}

^{Katharine Bitz}^b.1892 d.		^{Maria Anna Kremer}^{b.1822 d.1885}

^{Magdalena Bitz}^{b.1894 Napoleon, ND d.1981 Cody, WY}

^{Margaret Bitz}^b.1894 d.

^Mary Bitz^b.1888 d.	^{Anna Marie Doll}^{b.1861 Kandel, Russia d.1942 Eagle Butte, SD}

^Rochus Bitz^{b.1898 Kandel, Russia d.1960}

^{Valintin Bitz}^b.1884 d.