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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
 Jacob Shade
 b.1790
 d.1871
 Catherine Shade
 b.1792
 d.         
 Andreas Shade
 b.1725 Germany (Immigrated 17
 d.1768 Tulpehoken Twp Berks C
 Magdelina Shade
 b.1793
 d.1857
 Andrew Shade
 b.1764 Berks Co PA
 d.1843 Dauphin Co PA (Klingers
 Christina Shade
 b.1800
 d.         
 Mary Elizabeth Kraft
 b.1737 Tulpehocke, Berks Co PA
 d.1770 Tulpehocke, Berks Co PA
 Margaret Shade
 b.1803
 d.         
 Susanna Shade
 b.1806
 d.         
 John Shade
 b.1808 Schuylkill Co., Pa.
 d.1869 Klingers Zion, Erdman PA
 Elizabeth Mertz
 b.1770
 d.1828 Dauphin Co PA (Klingers
 Samuel Shade
 b.1811
 d.1817
 Anna Shade
 b.1813
 d.