1914 - 1918 World War I 1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II 1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima) 1950 Korean War begins | 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound | 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 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete |
William O. Shadle b.1862 Upper Mahanoy Townshi d.1942 | ||||||||
Harvey W. Shadle b.1900 , d.1971 | ||||||||
Joel Wiest Strohecker b.1846 Jordan Township, d.1924 | ||||||||
Sally Catherine M. Strohecker b.1869 Jordan Township, d.1958 , | John Lesher b.1810 d.1893 | |||||||
Catherine Lesher b.1848 Jordan Township, d.1926 | Mary Polly Trautman b.1814 Jordan Township, d.1893 Jordan Township, | |||||||