Benjamin C. Sirk, b: 1888 -

^{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}




		^{Abraham Sirk}^{b.1853 d.1924}	^{Mary Ann Nazelrod}^{b.1811 d.1884}

^Evelyn Sirk^b.1924 d.	^{Benjamin C. Sirk}^b.1888 d.

^Jane Sirk^b.1927 d.		^{Sarah C. Stump}^{b. d.}

^Edna Sirk^b.1929 d.

^{Richard Sirk}^b.1931 d.

	^{Rosa (Bevia)}^b.1906 d.