1899 Boer War begins 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage 1914 - 1918 World War I 1922 USSR formed by Soviet states

1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy

1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution

				Bastiaan Verweij  b.           d.
			Willem Verweij  b.1868 Vleuten, Netherlands  d.1931 Vleuten, Netherlands
				Sijtje van Stam  b.           d.
	Antje Verweij  b.1896 Vleuten, Netherlands  d.						Johannes de Gier  b.1809 Jaarsveld, Netherlands  d.1868 Harmelen, Netherlands
				Johannes de Gier  b.1846 Harmelen, Netherlands  d.1906 Harmelen, Netherlands			Janna van Dijk  b.1808 Lopik, Netherlands  d.1890 Harmelen, Netherlands
			Corsina de Gier  b.1871 Harmelen, Netherlands  d.1944 Benschop, Netherlands				Cors van Zijtveld  b.1795 Maartensdijk, Netherlands  d.1859 Maartensdijk, Netherlands
				Antje van Zijtveld  b.1842 Maartensdijk, Netherlands  d.1875 Harmelen, Netherlands			Reijertje van Dijk  b.1807 Houten, Netherlands  d.1880 Achttienhov, Netherlands

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