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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
 Frank F. Vater
 b.         
 d.         
 Donald Vater
 b.         
 d.         
 Johannes Shade
 b.1787 Berks Co PA
 d.1839 Ohio
 Joseph Andrew Shade
 b.1818 Lebanon Co. PA
 d.1862 Ohio
 Anna Marie Gebhardt
 b.1786 Pa.
 d.1860
 Ella Nora Shade
 b.1861
 d.1957 TX
 Ellenor Liebensberger
 b.          Berks Co PA
 d.