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

							Eguido Slootmans  c.1621 Wilrijk, Belgium  d.
				Joos Slootmans  c.1644 Wilrijk, Belgium  d.1715 Borgerhout, Belgium			Joanna Dyoons  c.1622 Wilrijk, Belgium  d.1670 Wilrijk, Belgium
			Franciscus Slootmans  c.1679 Deurne-Borgerh, Belgium  d.1730 Steenbergen, Netherlands
				Joanna Maria Verreyt  b.          Borgerhout, Belgium  d.1693 Deurne, Belgium
				Joannes Henricus van Eynatten  b.           d.
			Marie van Eynatten  c.1673 Groot Zunde, Netherlands  d.1733 Steenbergen, Netherlands
				Maria Reinier Joris Vervoort  b.           d.

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