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

							Maarten Schouten  b.           d.
				Klaas Schouten  b.1803 Reeuwijk, Netherlands  d.			Antje Hogenbrug  b.           d.
			Johannis Schouten  b.1827 Boskoop, Netherlands  d.1903 Reeuwijk, Netherlands				Jan Corneliszn Vergeer  b.           d.
				Adriana Vergeer  b.1801 Boskoop, Netherlands  d.			Elisabeth Oosterwijk  b.           d.
							Willem Blijleven  b.1772  d.1843 Middelburg, Netherlands
				Willem Blijleven  b.1806 Zwammerda, Netherlands  d.1870 Sluipwijk, Netherlands			Wijntje Hoogerdijk  b.           d.
			Ariaantje Blijleven  b.1838 Middelburg, Netherlands  d.1927 Reeuwijk, Netherlands				Dirk Koster  b.           d.
				Mija Koster  b.1798 Waddinxvee, Netherlands  d.1871 Reeuwijk, Netherlands			Willemijntje van Willigen  b.           d.

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