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US History |
Bahr's Mill History |
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The predecessor of the University of Pennsylvania starts classes |
1740 |
1736 |
Heinrich Gabel arrives in Berks (then Philadelphia) county at the age of 2. |
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French & Indian War |
1754 - 1763 |
1766 |
Johannes Gabel born (Heinrich's son) |
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US Revolutionary War |
1776 - 1781 |
1799 |
Abraham Gabel born (Johannes' son) |
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Thomas Jefferson re-elected. |
1804 |
c 1803 |
Gabel family buys the property |
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Missouri is the 24th state |
1821 |
c 1820 |
Original linseed oil mill and millrace built. |
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Michigan is the 26th state |
1837 |
1828 |
Heinrich Gabel dies age 93 |
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Abner Doubleday said to have written the rules of baseball |
1839 |
1830 |
Johannes Gabel dies age 64. |
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1837 |
John L. Gabel born (Abraham's son) |
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California Gold Rush |
1849 |
c 1855 - 60 |
Sawmill built, millraces joined. |
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US Civil War |
1861 - 1865 |
1863 |
Jacob Bahr born. |
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West Virginia is 35th state |
1863 |
1865 |
Mary Gabel born (J. L. Gabel's daughter) |
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US Centennial |
1876 |
1871 |
Abraham and J.L. Gabel buy Gleason company machinery, begin production of spokes and tool handles. |
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Statehood: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington. |
1889 |
1885 |
Abraham Gabel dies age 86. |
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1887 |
J. L. Gabel dies after sawmill accident age 49. |
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Statehood: Idaho, Wyoming |
1890 |
1888 |
Jacob Bahr marries Mary Gabel. |
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Utah is the 45th state |
1896 |
1893 |
Raymond Gabel Bahr is born. |
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Klondike gold rush |
1897 |
1894 |
Lawrence Gabel Bahr is born. |
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Spanish-American War |
1898 - 1899 |
c 1896-97 |
Oil mill demolished, present mill built. |
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Wright brothers fly |
1903 |
1904 |
Mary Gabel dies, age 39. |
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Billy the Kid dies |
1908 |
? |
Lawrence Bahr installs rake-making machinery. Handle production continues, spoke making phases out. Baseball bats are popular. |
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World War I |
1914 - 1918 |
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Start of Great Depression |
1929 |
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First All Star Game |
1933 |
1938 |
Water supply has decreased to about two hours per day. Severe flooding resulting from a huricane washes out the dam on the Ironstone Creek. Millraces are drained, spoke factory rarely used. |
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World War II |
1939 - 1945 |
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| Jacob Bahr dies age 82. Sawmill gets a contract with the Boyertown Burial Casket Company, operates 10 hours / day with gas (later diesel) engine. | |||
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Korean War |
1950 - 1953 |
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Hawaii is the 50th state |
1959 |
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U.S. in Vietnam |
1964 - 1975 |
1968 |
Sawmill closes. |
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First episode of Star Trek |
1966 |
1992 |
Lawrence Gabel Bahr dies age 98. |
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U.S. Bicentennial |
1976 |
1995 |
Raymond Gabel Bahr dies age 102. |
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Operation Desert Storm |
1991 |
1996 |
Mill sold, restoration begun. |