William Earnest Kloefkorn, b: 1885

^{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}


			^{Vulrod Kloefkorn}^{b. Germany d.}

		^{Frederick Kloefkorn}^{b.1844 Germany d.1927 Kansas}	^Mary Adam^{b. Germany d.}

	^{William Earnest Kloefkorn}^{b.1885 Bluff City, Kansas d.1958 Halstead, Harvey, Kansas}		^{Adolph Thoman}^{b. d.}

^{Earl William Kloefkorn}^{b.1917 Harper, Kansas d.1978 Anthony, Harper, Kansas}		^{Ida Alice Thoman}^{b.1860 Germany d.1955 Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas}	^Elizabeth^{b. Bern, Switzerland d.}

^{Melvin Lee Kloefkorn}^{b.1919 Harper, Kansas d.2000 Anthony, Harper, Kansas}



	^{Elsie Olive Morgan}^{b.1891 Harper, Kansas d.1960 Supply, Oklahoma}