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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 - 1919 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
 George Nelson Jenckes
 b.1821 Scituate, RI
 d.1877
 Daniel Sweet Jenckes
 b.1855 Graniteville, Johnston, RI
 d.1912
 Eliza Ann Sweet
 b.1827 Johnston, RI
 d.1903
 William Sweet Jenckes
 b.1890 Providence, RI
 d.1974 Providence, RI
 William Andrews
 b.1833 England
 d.1900 Bristol, RI
 Ruth Miriam Jenckes
 b. Private
 d.         
 Clara J. Andrews
 b.1860 RI
 d.1920
 Eliza Jane Edwards
 b.1838 England
 d.1894 RI
 Frances M. Jenckes
 b. Private
 d.         
 Alexander MacKay
 b.         
 d.         
 Daniel MacKay
 b.          Nova Scotia
 d.1934
 Jessie Unknown
 b.         
 d.         
 Ruth Margaret MacKay
 b.1895 Providence, RI
 d.1991 Providence, RI
 Auguste Noel
 b.1843 Belgium
 d.         
 Elizabeth "Lizzie" Noel
 b.1873 RI
 d.1964
 Catherine Pirotte
 b.1843 Belgium
 d.1912