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 |
Howard E Close b.1895 d.1983 San Diego, CA | ||||||||
Cleo Marie Close b. d. | ||||||||
Olive Close b. d. | John Hixenbaugh b.1831 Mononglia, WV d.1889 Appanoose, IA | |||||||
Opal Louise Close b.1916 d.1992 Appanoose, IA | John Ellsworth Hixenbaugh b.1865 Plano, Appanoose, IA d.1956 Centerville, IA | Elizabeth Bland b.1827 West District, PA d.1907 Appanoose, IA | ||||||
Leah Alice Hixenbaugh b.1894 Johns, Appanoose, IA d.1968 San Diego, CA | ||||||||
Fannie Arville Phillips b.1868 Appanoose, IA d.1925 Plano, Appanoose, IA | ||||||||