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 |
Francis Spotts b.1874 d.1960 | ||||||||
Floyd E. Spotts b.1899 d. | ||||||||
John S. Spotts b.1901 , d. | Peter Heckert b.1825 d.1903 | |||||||
Charles Francis Spotts b.1906 d.1997 , | Charles Heckert b.1852 Lower Mahanoy Townshi d.1929 | Elizabeth Shaffer b.1829 Lower Mahanoy Townshi d.1899 | ||||||
Alda C. Heckert b.1878 Upper Paxton Township, d.1952 | ||||||||
Mary J. Feeser b.1851 , d.1937 | ||||||||