Maurice Welch, b: 1854

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}



		^John Welch^{b.1815 Wales, Ireland d.1888}

	^{Maurice Welch}^{b.1854 Maine d.1931 St. Leo, Minnesota}		^{Simon O'Brien}^{b.1798 d.1875}

^{Joseph Patrick Welch}^{b.1885 d.1885}		^{Mary Ann O'Brien}^{b.1828 Nova Scotia d.1898}	^Mary Ann^{b.1805 d.1857}

^{Charles Maurice Welch}^{b.1886 d.1886}



	^{Sally J. Donnelly}^b.1856 d.