1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound 1914 - 1918 World War I 1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II | 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight | 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South |
Marion Geersen b. d. | Peter Geersen b. d. | |||||||
Albert Geersen b. d. | ||||||||
Norma Geersen b. d. | Edward Ritchie Hood b.1807 Madison, VA d.1881 Amissville, VA | |||||||
Lela Geersen b. d. | James Alexander Hood b.1831 Culpepper, VA d.1909 St Paul, NE | Catherine Barbour Wise b.1805 Culpepper, VA d.1894 Culpepper, VA | ||||||
Bevlah Geersen b. d. | Lillie M Hood b.1874 d. | |||||||
Harold Geersen b.1906 d. | Emily Shafer b.1841 Vermilion, IL d.1934 Aurora, NE | |||||||