Norman Sirk, b: 1883 -

^{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}


			^{John Adam Sirk}^{b.1828 d.1904}

		^{William Marcellus Sirk}^{b.1857 d.1908}	^{Lucinda P. Frame}^{b.1830 d.1908}

^{William Spencer Sirk}^b.1907 d.	^Norman Sirk^b.1883 d.		^{John Nottingham}^{b. d.}

^{Athe Marie Sirk}^{b.1909 d.1997}		^{Rebecca Jane Nottingham}^{b.1865 d.1958}	^Mary Fox^{b. d.}

^{Julia Ann Sirk}^{b.1914 d.1981}

^Leland Sirk^b.1911 d.		^{Henry Ashley}^{b. d.}

^{John Norman Sirk}^b.1922 d.	^{Hattie Ethel Ashley}^{b.1886 d.1968}

^Laura Sirk^{b. d.}		^{Mariah Young}^{b. d.}

^Myrtle Sirk^{b. d.}