| 1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II 1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima) 1950 Korean War begins 1964 - 1973 Vietnam War | 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound 1914 - 1918 World War I | 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb |
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| Norma "Vickie" Bednara b.1941 East St Louis, St Clair, IL d.2007 Chicago Heights, Cook, IL | ![]() | |||||||
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![]() | Agatha E Vahlkamp b.1912 Fayetteville, St Clair, IL d.2000 Highgate Springs, VT | ![]() | Henry Middendorf b.1828 Hanover, Germany d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Cecelia Middendorf b.1875 Fayetteville, St Clair, IL d.1959 Belleville, St Clair Co. IL | Catherine Gertrude Buhner b.1833 Prussia d. | |||||
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