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1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1908 Ford produces Model T
1913 Edison invents movies w/sound
1914 - 1918 World War I
1929 The Great Depression begins
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
 Jacob Klinger Wiest
 b.1826 Jordan Township, 
 d.1878 , 
 Monroe Trautman Wiest
 b.1863 Jordan Township, 
 d.1903 , 
 Peter Trautman
 b.1790 , 
 d.1854 Lykens Township, 
 Elizabeth Trautman
 b.1825 Jordan Township, 
 d.1881 , 
 Elisabeth Batteiger
 b.1788 , 
 d.1865 Lykens Township, 
 Katie R. 
 b.1867
 d.