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

							Joannis de Bruijn  b.1654  d.1686
				Joannes Jansen de Bruijn  c.1686 Maastricht, Netherlands  d.1731			Christina Michin  b.1656  d.1686 Maastricht, Netherlands
	Gerardus de Bruijn  c.1752 Rucphen, Netherlands  d.1826 Rucphen, Netherlands		Bonefacius de Bruijn  c.1731 Etten-Leur, Netherlands  d.1801 Rucphen, Netherlands				Marijnus Michielse Vrinds  b.1668  d.1692
	Maria de Bruijn  c.1757 Rucphen, Netherlands  d.			Joanna Marijnis Vrindts  c.1686 Etten-Leur, Netherlands  d.			Christina Faesdr Marijnissen  b.1658  d.1698
	Adriana de Bruijn  c.1760 Rucphen, Netherlands  d.1762
	Adriana de Bruijn  c.1762 Rucphen, Netherlands  d.
	Catharina de Bruijn  c.1765 Rucphen, Netherlands  d.		Cornelia Bogarts  b.1731  d.1765

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