John Wiest, b: 1878 - Mahantongo Township,

^{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}


			^{Jacob Klinger Wiest}^{b.1826 Jordan Township, d.1878 ,}

		^{Henry Trautman Wiest}^{b.1844 Jordan Township, d.1917 Mahantongo Township,}	^{Elizabeth Trautman}^{b.1825 Jordan Township, d.1881 ,}

^{Bryant Wiest}^b.1899 d.	^John Wiest^{b.1878 Mahantongo Township, d.1964}

^Helen Wiest^b.1901 d.		^{Catharine Schmeltz}^{b.1845 Lower Mahanoy Townshi d.1918 ,}

^John Wiest^b.1903 d.

^June Wiest^b.1905 d.

^{Shirley Catharine Wiest}^b.1907 d.	^{Stella A. Schlegel}^b.1880 d.

^Wiest^b.1909 d.

^{Violet Wiest}^b.1911 d.