1830 French Revolution 1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne 1854 Crimean War with Russia 1869 Opening of Suez Canal 1871 Franco - Prussian War

1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat

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

			Kornelis van Reijen  b.1819 Steenbergen, Netherlands  d.
							Bonefacius de Bruijn  c.1731 Etten-Leur, Netherlands  d.1801 Rucphen, Netherlands
				Carolus de Bruijn  c.1775 Rucphen, Netherlands  d.1856 Steenbergen, Netherlands			Martina van Sundert  c.1744 Rucphen, Netherlands  d.1808 Rucphen, Netherlands
			Adriana de Bruin  b.1814 Halsteren, Netherlands  d.1859 Steenbergen, Netherlands
				Anna Cornelia Smits  b.           d.

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