1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president

1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland

1628 English curtail King's powers 1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain 1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London

	Antonius Slootmans  c.1719 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.						Eguido Slootmans  c.1621 Wilrijk, Belgium  d.
	Johannes Slootmans  c.1721 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.			Joos Slootmans  c.1644 Wilrijk, Belgium  d.1715 Borgerhout, Belgium			Joanna Dyoons  c.1622 Wilrijk, Belgium  d.1670 Wilrijk, Belgium
	Joannis Slootmans  c.1722 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.		Egidius Josephi Slootmans  c.1694 Deurne, Belgium  d.
	Petrus Dielen Slootmans  c.1723 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.1770 Steenbergen, Netherlands			Elisabeth Isabella van Soom  b.          Borgerhout, Belgium  d.1712 Borgerhout, Belgium
	Cornelia Slootmans  c.1725 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.
	Elisabetha Slootmans  c.1727 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.			Cornelis Teuwez  b.           d.
	Jacobus Josephus Slootmans  c.1729 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.		Maria Cornelij Teuwez  c.1698 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.
	Catharina Slootmans  c.1730 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.			Cornelia Kuijpers  b.           d.
	Antonius Slootmans  c.1733 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.
	Joannes Slootmans  c.1735 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.1828
	Josephus Slootmans  c.1737 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.
	Franciscus Slootmans  c.1739 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.
	Franciscus Slootmans  c.1743 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.

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