Francois Michel Messier, b: 1679

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}


		^{David Messier}^{b. d.}

	^{Michel Messier}^{b.1641 Fra, Saint-Denis le Tibolt d.1725 Canada, Varennes}	^{Marguerite Bar}^{b. d.}

^{Francois Michel Messier}^{b.1679 Canada, Varennes d.}		^{Pierre Lemoine}^{b. d.}

	^{Anne Lamoine}^{b.1638 France, Saint-Jacques d.1725 Canada, Varennes}	^{Judith Duchesne}^{b. d.1658 Dieppe, France}





^{Marie Anne Amiot}^{b. d.}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}



		^{Jan Van Nordstrandt}^{b.1591 The Netherlands d.1639}

^{Gerrit Hansen VanNostrandt}^{b. d.}	^{Hans Jansen VanNostrandt}^{b.1609 d.1662}

^{Peter Hansen VanNostrandt}^{b. d.}		^{Rebecca Jans}^{b. d.}

^{Jannetje Hansen VanNostrandt}^{b. d.}

^{Symar Hansen VanNostrandt}^{b. d.}

^{Jan Hansen VanNostrandt}^{b. d.}	^{Jannekin Gerrits Van Loon}^{b. d.}

^{Volkert Hansen VanNostrandt}^{b. d.}

^{Catharine Hansen VanNostrandt}^{b. d.}






			^{Jan Hendrickson}^{b. d.}



	^{Egbertie Hendrickson}^{b. d.}

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}




	^{Henry Naumann}^{b. d.}



^C Naumann^{b. Private d.}			^{Jacob L. Leser}^{b.1830 Germany, Baden, Lahr d.1878 Germany, Baden, Lahr}

		^{Henry Christian Leser}^{b.1854 Germany, Lahr, Baden d.1913 Illinois, Will County, Joliet}	^{Charlotte S. Zucker}^{b.1829 Germany, Baden, Lahr d.1898 Germany, Baden, Lahr}

	^{Charlotte Leser}^{b.1885 Missouri, St. Louis d.}

		^{Mary Schlereth}^{b.1855 Germany, Somerach d.1910 Illinois, Will County, Joliet}