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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
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
 Sarah Ann Leese
 b.1821
 d.         
 John Leese
 b.1801
 d.1842
 Mary Ellen Leese
 b.1823
 d.         
 Catharine Leese
 b.1825
 d.         
 Hans Peter Trautman
 b.1738
 d.1809
 Elizabeth Leese
 b.1827
 d.         
 Abraham Trautman
 b.1773 Mahantongo Valley, 
 d.1852
 Eva Elizabeth Meyer
 b.1738
 d.1814
 Daniel Leese
 b.1829
 d.         
 Elizabeth Trautman
 b.1802
 d.1865
 Anna Maria Leese
 b.1831
 d.         
 Elizabeth Regina Tschopp
 b.1780
 d.1844