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

							Arie van Dijk  b.1772  d.1845 Sluipwijk, Netherlands
				Gerrit van Dijk  b.1817 Sluipwijk, Netherlands  d.1884 Reeuwijk, Netherlands			Fransijntje Benningshof  b.           d.1830 Sluipwijk, Netherlands
			Evert van Dijk  b.1847 Sluipwijk, Netherlands  d.1926 Reeuwijk, Netherlands				Huig van der Starre  b.           d.1827 Reeuwijk, Netherlands
				Grietje van der Starre  b.1815 Hazerswoud, Netherlands  d.1899 Reeuwijk, Netherlands			Grietje Perdijk  b.           d.1857 Reeuwijk, Netherlands
				Klaas de Jong  b.           d.
			Neeltje de Jong  b.1841 Sluipwijk, Netherlands  d.
				Jannigje Vermeulen  b.           d.

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