William F Welker, b: 1883

^{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}


			^{Michael Welker}^{b.1826 Kuhr Hesse, Germany d.}

		^{Johann Welker}^{b.1853, PA d.1929 St. Clair Co. IL}	^Caroline^{b.1831 Bavaria d.}

	^{William F Welker}^{b.1883, IL d.}		^{Nickolas Karst}^{b.1830, France d.1913}

^{Elmer J Welker}^{b.1915, IL d.}		^Anna Karst^{b.1855 St Louis, MO d.}	^{Catherina Bohn}^{b. , France d.}

^{Marcella E Welker}^{b.1917, IL d.}



	^Clara E^{b.1895, IL d.1957}