John Todd Van Meter, b: 1867

^{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}


			^{John Taylor Van Meter}^{b.1801 d.1853}

		^{Arthur Charles Van Meter}^{b.1838 Martinsbur, West Virginia d.1903 Ft. Pierre, Dakota Territory}	^{Mary Gorrell}^{b.1801 d.1832}

	^{John Todd Van Meter}^{b.1867 Vermillion, SD d.1893 Minnesota}		^{Henry Aungie (Auger}^{b.1797 St. Louis, Mo. d.1857 Sioux P, Dakota Territory}

		^Mary Aungie^{b.1843 Old Ft. George Dakota Ter d.1894 Ft. Pierre, Dakota Territory}	^{Marie "Mary" Dickson}^{b.1811 Ft. Mackinac, Michigan d.1862 Sioux Po, Dakota Territory}

^{Edna Van Meter}^{b. d.}



	^{Victoreine Unknown}^{b. d.}