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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
 Cornelius Lenker
 b.1847
 d.1906 , 
 Jeremiah Witmer Lenker
 b.1868 , 
 d.1943 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 Isaac Witmer
 b.1818
 d.1901
 Rebecca Witmer
 b.1848 , 
 d.1933 , 
 Francis Shaffer
 b.1803 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 d.1871 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 Anna Shaffer
 b.1827 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 d.1885
 Eva Mary Troutman
 b.1802 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 d.1897 Lower Mahanoy Townshi