Wiliam Edward Donwen, b: 1894

^{1914 - 1919 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}


			^{Johann Donwen}^{b.1812 Lenningen, Luxembourg d.1894 Wincherigen Germany}

		^John Donwen^{b.1855 Winchrigren, Germany d.1941 Jackson, MN}	^{Margaretha Zolwer}^{b.1829 Wincherigen Germany d.1895 Wincherigen Germany}

	^{Wiliam Edward Donwen}^{b.1894 Caberry, IL d.1976 Jackson, MN}		^{Florinc Schmidt}^{b. d.}

		^{Mary Anne Schmidt}^{b.1860 Garbourg, Germany d.1942 Jackson, MN}	^Anna Mary^{b. d.}

^{Rita Faye Donwen}^{b.1928 Jackson, MN d.}			^{Frank Dostal}^{b.1838 Cerma CZECH. d.1925 Manly, IA}

		^{Leopold J. Dostal}^{b.1866 Spillville, IA d.1948 Jackson, MN}	^{Josephine Pribyl}^{b.1842 Bohemia d.1928 Manly, IA}

	^{Augusta Ann Dostal}^{b.1900 Jackson, MN d.1995 Jackson, MN}		^{Martin Kloyda}^{b.1841 Bohemia d.1891 Manly, IA}

		^Anna Kloyda^{b.1872 Manly, IA d.1903 Jacksson, MN}	^{Mary Snowpeck}^{b.1850 Budweis, Austris d.1923 Jackson, MN}