1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War 1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy 1899 Boer War begins

1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne

1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule

				Willem Hoeksel  b.           d.
			Pieter Hoeksel  b.           d.
				Kaatje Oosterwijk  b.           d.
							Willem Dirkse van Vliet  b.1780 Reeuwijk, Netherlands  d.1852 Reeuwijk, Netherlands
				Teunis van Vliet  b.1812 Uithoorn, Netherlands  d.1867 Reeuwijk, Netherlands			Jacoba van der Schilden  b.1779 Noorden, Netherlands  d.1816 Reeuwijk, Netherlands
			Klaasje van Vliet  b.1848 Sluipwijk, Netherlands  d.1920 Arkel, Netherlands				Jan Oosterwijk  b.           d.
				Pieternella Oosterwijk  b.1811 Sluipwijk, Netherlands  d.1883 Reeuwijk, Netherlands			Johanna van der Wel  b.1774  d.1831 Reeuwijk, Netherlands

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