1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy 1899 Boer War begins

1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne

1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule

				Cornelis de Ruijter  b.           d.
			Pieter de Ruijter  b.1836 IJsselstein, Netherlands  d.
				Wijntje Lekkerkerker  b.           d.
							Dirk van Beusekom  b.1772  d.1844 Jutphaas, Netherlands
				Gerrit van Beusekom  b.1821 Jutphaas, Netherlands  d.1894 IJsselstein, Netherlands			Annigje Griffioen  b.1783  d.1845 Jutphaas, Netherlands
			Annigje van Beusekom  b.1848 Hagestein, Netherlands  d.				Anthonie Fredrik Kool  b.1790 Zijderveld, Netherlands  d.
				Margaretha Kool  b.1821 Hagestein, Netherlands  d.1859 Willeskop, Netherlands			Elizabeth Ruijter  b.1789 Cuijlenborg, Netherlands  d.

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