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

				Hendrik Vastenhouw  b.           d.
			Gijsbert Vastenhouw  b.1808 Moordrecht, Netherlands  d.
				Ingetje Schouten  b.           d.
							Pieter van Dijk  b.           d.
				Arie van Dijk  b.1772  d.1845 Sluipwijk, Netherlands			Trijntje Groeneweg  b.           d.
			Pietertje van Dijk  b.1810 Sluipwijk, Netherlands  d.				Cornelis Benningshof  b.           d.
				Fransijntje Benningshof  b.           d.1830 Sluipwijk, Netherlands			Hendrika Brouwer  b.           d.

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