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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 , 
 William Irwin Wiest
 b.1868
 d.1938
 John Trautman Wiest
 b.1846 Jordan Township, 
 d.1919
 Peter Trautman
 b.1790 , 
 d.1854 Lykens Township, 
 Nolan Heim Wiest
 b.1870
 d.1950 Jackson Township, 
 Elizabeth Trautman
 b.1825 Jordan Township, 
 d.1881 , 
 Elisabeth Batteiger
 b.1788 , 
 d.1865 Lykens Township, 
 Catharine Elizabeth Wiest
 b.1874
 d.1957 Jackson Township, 
 John Edward Wiest
 b.1882 Jackson Township, 
 d.1883 Jackson Township, 
 Mabel C. Wiest
 b.1894
 d.1972 Jackson Township, 
 Catherine Heim
 b.1848 Washington Township, 
 d.1908