1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins

1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins

1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain 1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London

							Jan Florisz de Gier  b.1645  d.
				Floris Jansz de Gier  b.1675 Rumpt, Netherlands  d.1725 Jaarsveld, Netherlands
			Jan Florisz de Gier  b.1708 Jaarsveld, Netherlands  d.1777 Jaarsveld, Netherlands				Hendrik Cornelisz Vonk  b.1640 Jaarsveld, Netherlands  d.1702
	Gerritje Jans de Gier  b.1736 Jaarsveld, Netherlands  d.1773 Lopik, Netherlands			Cornelia Hendrikdr Vonck  b.1678 Jaarsveld, Netherlands  d.1752 Jaarsveld, Netherlands			Clara Hendriks Koot  b.1645 Jaarsveld, Netherlands  d.
	Hendrik de Gier  c.1737 Lopik, Netherlands  d.
				Philip Jans van den Burggraeff  b.           d.
			Maagje Philipsd van den Burggraeff  b.1715 Meerkerk, Netherlands  d.1744 Jaarsveld, Netherlands

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