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 |
Felix Howeiter b.1857 d. | ||||||||
Abraham Erdman b.1818 Upper , Schuylkill Cty.Pa. d.1881 | ||||||||
Catherine (Cassy) Erdman b.1859 d.1934 | | |||||||
Maria (Mary Trautman b.1822 Jordan Township, d.1869 , | | |||||||