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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
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
 William Johnson
 b.          ??
 d.          ??
 John Houseknecht
 b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa.
 d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa.
 Jacob Houseknecht
 b.1799 Lycoming Co, . Pa.
 d.1885 Lairdsville Lycoming , Pa.
 Elizabeth Smith
 b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa.
 Mary Houseknecht
 b.          ??
 d.          ??
 John Peter Sones
 b.1755 Berks Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1850 Lycoming Co., Pa.
 Susannah Sones
 b.1802 Lycoming Co., Pa.
 d.1857 Franklin Twp, Lyc. Co. Pa.
 Elizabeth Markle
 b.1760 Berks Co., Pennsylvania
 d.          Lycoming Co., Pa.