John Sensel, b: 1831

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}


			^{Matthaeus Sensel}^{b. d.}

		^{Johannes Sensel}^{b.1811 Nieder Florstadl, Germany d.1874}	^{Anna Marie Doerr}^{b. d.}

^{Henry Sensel}^{b.1853, IL d.}	^John Sensel^{b.1831 Hesse Cassel, Germany d.}

^{Magdelena Sensel}^{b.1857, IL d.}

^{Christina Sensel}^{b.1859 Millstadt, St Clair, IL d.1931 Millstadt, St Clair, IL}

^John Sensel^b.1864 d.

^{William Sensel}^b.1868 d.	^Barb^{b. d.}

^{Peter Sensel}^b.1872 d.