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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
 Peter Heckert
 b.1825
 d.1903
 Charles Heckert
 b.1852 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 d.1929
 Francis Shaffer
 b.1803 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 d.1871 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 Elizabeth Shaffer
 b.1829 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 d.1899
 Eva Mary Troutman
 b.1802 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 d.1897 Lower Mahanoy Townshi
 Alda C. Heckert
 b.1878 Upper Paxton Township, 
 d.1952
 Mary J. Feeser
 b.1851 , 
 d.1937