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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
 William Riley Ludden
 b.1847 Gerry, New York
 d.1916 Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Lynn Freeman Ludden
 b.1874 Concord, Pennsylvania
 d.1966 Everett, Washington
 Maria Elizabeth Cole
 b.1852 Locke Townshi, Michigan
 d.1912 Locke Townshi, Michigan
 Living Ludden
 b.         
 d.         
 Hartley Benner
 b.          Maine
 d.         
 Gertrude Harriet Benner
 b.1889 Shell Lake, Wisconsin
 d.1985 Sequim, Washington
 Mary Petuell
 b.          Minnesota
 d.         
 Living Ludden
 b.         
 d.         
 Frank Edward Edgecombe
 b.1889 Ohio
 d.         
 Living Edgecombe
 b.         
 d.         
 Grace Estelle Hopp
 b.1898 Washington
 d.         




1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1908 Ford produces Model T
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
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
 John B Edmunds
 b.          Charlesto, Massachusetts
 d.         
 Amos Stetson
 b.1777 Stoughto, Massachusetts
 d.1859 Braintree, Massachusetts
 Amos Warren Stetson
 b.1802 Quincy, Massachusetts
 d.1885 Quincy, Massachusetts
 Hannah Hunt
 b.1777 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1834 Braintree, Massachusetts
 Susanna Curtis Stetson
 b.1844 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.         
 Noah Curtis
 b.1772 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1856 Quincy, Massachusetts
 Susanna Curtis
 b.1808 Quincy, Massachusetts
 d.1898 Quincy, Massachusetts
 Ann Pray
 b.1785 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1858 Somervill, Massachusetts




1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement
1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower
1638 Printing press reaches America
1664 English capture/rename New York
1681 La Salle explores Louisiana
 Joseph Edson
 b.          Bridgewa, Massachusetts
 d.         
 Thomas Holbrook
 b.1599 Broadway, England
 d.1677 Weymout, Massachusetts
 John Samuel Holbrook
 b.1617 Glastonbury, England
 d.1699 Weymout, Massachusetts
 Jane Powyes
 b.1600 Glastonbury, England
 d.1677 Weymout, Massachusetts
 Experience Holbrook
 b.1660 Weymout, Massachusetts
 d.1685 Bridgewa, Massachusetts
 John Stream
 b.          Hingham, Massachusetts
 d.         
 Elizabeth Otis Stream
 b.1624 Glastonbury, England
 d.1688 Weymout, Massachusetts
 Elizabeth (___) Stream
 b.         
 d.1676 Weymout, Massachusetts




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
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
 John Holbrook
 b.1715 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1780 Braintree, Massachusetts
 John Holbrook
 b.1745 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1802 Braintree, Massachusetts
 Mary Hunt
 b.1719 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.         
 Joseph Holbrook
 b.1778 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1856 Braintree, Massachusetts
 John Wild
 b.1725 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1750 Braintree, Massachusetts
 Anna Wild
 b.1748 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1835 Braintree, Massachusetts
 Anna Thayer
 b.1722 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.         
 Mary Edson
 b.1794 Bridgewa, Massachusetts
 d.1863




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
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
 Joseph Wales
 b.1697 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1767 Braintree, Massachusetts
 Jonathan Wales
 b.1733 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1780 Westham, Massachusetts
 Hannah Allen
 b.1704 Braintree, Massachusetts
 d.1777 Braintree, Massachusetts
 Aaron Wales
 b.1765 Randolph, Massachusetts
 d.         
 Rachel Taft
 b.1734 Mendon, Massachusetts
 d.1822 Westham, Massachusetts
 Eunice Edwards
 b.         
 d.