1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy 1899 Boer War begins 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage

1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal

1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed

			Gijs Hendriksen  b.           d.1806 Nijkerk, Netherlands
	Willempje Gijsberts van Meerveld  b.1788 Voorthuizen, Netherlands  d.1842 Appel, Netherlands
			Hendrikje Martens  b.           d.

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