1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T | 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 1867 Alaska Territory purchased | 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased |
John Houseknecht b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa. d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa. | ||||||||
John Houseknecht b.1794 Pa. d.1850 Penn Twp., Pa. | Elizabeth Smith b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa. | |||||||
Frederick Houseknecht b.1848 ?? d. ?? | ||||||||
Sarah Ann Welsh Houseknecht b.1810 ?? d. ?? | ||||||||
Elizabeth Larson b. ?? d. ?? | ||||||||