1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor

1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales

1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper

				Willem Dirks van Kommer  b.1685 Harselaar, Netherlands  d.
			Teunis Willems van Kommer  c.1718 Voorthuizen, Netherlands  d.1790 Voorthuizen, Netherlands				Teunis Dirksen  b.1660 Zeumeren, Netherlands  d.
				Derkje Teunissen  c.1687 Harselaar, Netherlands  d.			Gerritje Aarts  b.1660 Zeumeren, Netherlands  d.
	Willem Teunissen van Kommer  b.1740 Voorthuizen, Netherlands  d.
				Breunis Stevens Stephenson  c.1687 Zeumeren, Netherlands  d.
			Elbertje Breunissen  b.1712 Zeumeren, Netherlands  d.1782 Voorthuizen, Netherlands				Evert Aeltzen  b.1665  d.
				Aaltje Elberts  c.1689 Voorthuizen, Netherlands  d.			Knelisjen Evers  b.1665  d.

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