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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
 Charles N. Smith
 b.          ??
 d.          ??
 John Houseknecht
 b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa.
 d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa.
 George Washington Houseknecht
 b.1802 Lycoming Co, . Pa.
 d.1879 Penn Twp., Pa.
 Elizabeth Smith
 b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa.
 Ellen Jane Houseknecht
 b.1844 Pa.
 d.          ??
 Catharine Berger
 b.1806 Schuylkill Co, . Pa.
 d.          ?