George Rufus Choate, b: 1831 - Lansingburgh, New York

^{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}


			^{Jonathan Choate}^{b. d.}

		^{Joseph Choate}^{b.1790 Leicester, Massachusetts d.1876 Auburn, New York}	^{Lois Browning}^{b. d.}

	^{George Rufus Choate}^{b.1831 Lansingburgh, New York d.}

^{Bertha Frances Choate}^b.1873 d.		^{Sarah Nelson}^{b.1794 Armagh, Ireland d.1881 Auburn, New York}	^{Sarah Martin}^{b. Ireland d. Auburn, New York}

^{George Weager Choate}^b.1875 d.

^{Douglas Nelson Choate}^b.1878 d.

	^{Margaret Weager}^{b.1833 Brunswick, New York d. Cato, Cayuga, New York}