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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
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
 George Deveney
 b.1831 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1915
 Ludwig Bortner
 b.1762 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1815 Codorus T, Pennsylvania
 Jacob Bortner
 b.1793 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1857 Codorus T, Pennsylvania
 Elizabeth Margaretha Gantz
 b.1753 Codorus T, Pennsylvania
 d.1820 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Matilda Bortner
 b.1832 Chanceford, Pennsylvania
 d.1923 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Catharine Gerbrick
 b.1793 Springfield , Pennsylvania
 d.1880 Codorus T, Pennsylvania




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
 Jesse Wood
 b.1891
 d.         
 George W Bortner
 b.1819 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1887 Ohio
 Joshua Alban Bortner
 b.1852
 d.1901
 Sarah Ann Ruhl
 b.1826 Chanceford, Pennsylvania
 d.1870 Noble Co., Indiana
 Maud Ella Bortner
 b.1891
 d.         
 Mary Ellen Botzong
 b.1858
 d.1942




1939 - 1945 World War II
1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)
1950 Korean War begins
1964 - 1973 Vietnam War
1969 Armstrong first person on the moon
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1908 Ford produces Model T
1913 Edison invents movies w/sound
1914 - 1918 World War I
1929 The Great Depression begins
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
 Joshua Alban Bortner
 b.1852
 d.1901
 George D Bortner
 b.1881
 d.         
 Mary Ellen Botzong
 b.1858
 d.1942
 Living Bortner
 b.         
 d.         
 Josie L Middleton
 b.1882
 d.         
 Living Waldrip
 b.         
 d.         




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
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
 Sarah M Bortner
 b.1818 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1899 Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
 Gerard M Bortner
 b.1819
 d.1913 Codorus T, Pennsylvania
 Henry M Bortner
 b.1822 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1893 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Michael Bortner
 b.1780 Codorus T, Pennsylvania
 d.1870 Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
 Jonas Markel Bortner
 b.1823 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1893 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Lydia Bortner
 b.1825 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1857 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Johann Heinrich Markel
 b.1732 Lampertsloch, France
 d.1783 Codorus Town, United St
 Cassandra Bortner
 b.1828 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1920 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Johann Martin Markle
 b.1766 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 d.1838 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 Juliana Merckel
 b.1735 Germany
 d.1809 Codorus Furna, United St
 Catherine Bortner
 b.1831 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1921 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Catherine Markle
 b.1798 Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
 d.1838 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Clement Ruhl
 b.1741 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1778 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Noah M Bortner
 b.1835 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1911 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Susannah Ruhl
 b.1769 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 d.1850 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 Anna Margaretha Berge
 b.1745 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 d.1800 York Co., Pennsylvania




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
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
 Michael Bortner
 b.1780 Codorus T, Pennsylvania
 d.1870 Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
 Elizabeth Bortner
 b.1811 Codorus T, Pennsylvania
 d.1843
 Johann Heinrich Markel
 b.1732 Lampertsloch, France
 d.1783 Codorus Town, United St
 Johann Martin Markle
 b.1766 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 d.1838 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 Juliana Merckel
 b.1735 Germany
 d.1809 Codorus Furna, United St
 Margaret Markle
 b.1788 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 d.1817 Codorus T, Pennsylvania
 Clement Ruhl
 b.1741 York Co., Pennsylvania
 d.1778 York Co., Pennsylvania
 Susannah Ruhl
 b.1769 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 d.1850 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 Anna Margaretha Berge
 b.1745 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
 d.1800 York Co., Pennsylvania