Samuel S. Kettelle, b: 1817 -

^{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}



		^{Simon Kettelle}^{b. d.}

	^{Samuel S. Kettelle}^b.1817 d.

^{John B. F. Kettelle}^{b.1843 South Kingstown, RI d.1888 Foster, RI}		^{Susan Unknown}^{b. d.}

^{Margaret G. Kettelle}^{b.1845 Exeter, RI d.1923}

		^John Wells^{b. d.}

	^{Hannah Wells}^b.1810 d.