| 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 |
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![]() | ![]() | Perry Commodore Sirk b.1826 d.1892 | Mary Rose b. d. | |||||
![]() | Joseph C. Sirk b.1853 d.1926 Benton Harbor, MI | ![]() | John Hurley b. d. | |||||
| Junie Meade Sirk b. d. | ![]() | Drucilla Jane Hurley b.1837 d.1920 | Mary Haines b. d. | |||||
| Lunie Thomas Sirk b.1877 d.1937 | ![]() | |||||||
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