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| 1 | 1871 | - 1871—1876: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellis, Portage County, WI
Church built in 1867 at Ellis at Poland Corners. In 1871 it was dismanteled and moved to Polonia. It was destroyed by fire in 1875. It was replaced by Sacred Heart Church in Polonia.
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| 2 | 1876 | - 1876: Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.
- 1876: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage County, WI
Sacred Heart Church and convent-school buildings were started and completed in 1884. It was built of local stone and capped with parallel steeples. This Church served until 1902, and replaced by larger structure that resembled the European cathedrals. In 1934 it was struck by lightning and partially burned. It was razed and replaced. --- Susan Bigalke Chapman's grandfather Theodore Bigalke told her he helped to re-built the Church.
- 1876: St. Peter Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage County, WI
St. Peter Catholic Church was built by 53 families in 1876. Burndt by fire in 1896. Re-built in 1897.
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| 3 | 1882 | - 1882: St. Michael Catholic Church, Junction City, Portage County, WI
Built in 1881/1882. Re-built in 1958.
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| 4 | 1883 | - 1883: St. Batholomew Catholic Church, Mill Creek, Portage County, WI
Built as mission Church of St. Michael's Church of Junction City in 1883. Re-built in 1910.
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| 5 | 1884 | - 1884: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Fancher, Portage County, WI
Built in 1884 as a daughter parish of Sacred Heart. Re-built as a Gothic revival building in 1905.
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| 6 | 1890 | - 1890: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galloway, Marathon County, WI
Built in 1890's.
- 1890: St. Florian's Catholic Church, Hatley, Marathon County, WI
Built in 1890's.
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| 7 | 1895 | - 1895: St. Ladislaus Catholic Church, Bevent, Marathon County, WI
Built in 1895.
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| 8 | 1896 | - 1896: St John the Baptist Church in Heffron, Portage County, WI
Built in 1896.
- 1896: St. Bronislava Catholic Church, Plover, Portage County, WI
Built in 1896, re-built in 1911 and demolished in 1999. New Church built in 1991.
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| 9 | 1897 | - 1897: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Torun, Portage County, WI
Built in 1897. Re-built in 1949.
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| 10 | 1898 | - 1898: Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
- 1898: St. Adalbert Catholic Church, Rosholt, Portage County, WI
St. Adalbert Catholic Church built in 1898, as a daughter church of Sacred Heart. Re-built in 1935.
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| 11 | 1908 | - 1908: Henry Ford car
Henry Ford begins production of Model T cars in USA
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| 12 | 1914 | - 1914—1918: World War I
28 Jun 1914 - 3 Nov 1918, World War I from 1914 to 1918. USA enters war in 1917.
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| 13 | 1916 | - 1916: St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage County, WI
Built in 1916, established in 1913.
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| 14 | 1918 | - 1918—1919: Spanish Flu in USA
The Spanish Flu or "la gripe" spread quickly across the United States. Claims 130 lives in Portage County, WI.
- 11 Nov 1918: Poland regains independence
11 Nov 1918; Poland
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| 15 | 1919 | - 1919: Prohibition
In USA outlaws purchase, sale and transport of alcohol.
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| 16 | 1927 | - 1927: First talking movies.
First talking movies
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| 17 | 1929 | - 24 Oct 1929: Great Depression
24 Oct 1929, Stock Market Crash
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| 18 | 1938 | - 1938—1945: World War II
Sep 1938 - Aug 1945, World War II from 1938 to 1945.
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| 19 | 1939 | - 1 Sep 1939: German Invasion of Poland
1 Sep 1939; German Invasion
- 17 Sep 1939: Soviet Invasion of Poland
17 Sep 1939; Soviet Invasion
- 28 Sep 1939: Fall of Warsaw
28 Sep 1939; Fall of Warsaw
- 6 Oct 1939: Polan completely occupied
6 Oct 1939; Poland completely occupied.
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| 20 | 1941 | - 7 Dec 1941: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
7 Dec 1941, WWII Japanese attach Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, USA enters war.
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| 21 | 1944 | - 1944: Battle of the Bulge
WWII Battle of the Bulge begins to break down Axis position on Western Front.
- 6 Jun 1944: D-Day
6 Jun 1944, WWII Allies invade Normandy, France.
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| 22 | 1945 | - 1945: Warsaw captured
Soviet forces capture Warsaw in January. All German forces are driven from Poland by March. Poland's borders are set by the post-war Potsdam conference; Poland loses territory to the Soviet Union but gains some from Germany.
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| 23 | 1947 | - 1947: People's Republic of Poland
Poland becomes a Communist People's Republic after Soviet-run elections.
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| 24 | 1950 | - 1950—1953: Korean War
Korean War
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| 25 | 1952 | - 1952: Passenger Jet
First passenger jet in Britian.
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| 26 | 1964 | - 1964—1975: Vietnam War
Vietnam War from 1964 to 1975.
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