Jan Willems NIJSING, b: 1810 - Driberde, Netherlands

^{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}

^{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}


			^{Jan Hendricks NIJSING}^{b. Altinge, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1819 Altinge, Drenthe, Netherlands}

		^{Willem Jans NIJSING}^{b. Altinge, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1831 Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands}	^{Jantjen Willems Koops}^{b. Drieberde, Netherlands d.1813 Altinge, Drenthe, Netherlands}

	^{Jan Willems NIJSING}^{b.1810 Driberde, Netherlands d.1867 Pella, Marion County, Iowa?}		^{Jan Lucas Tijms}^{b.1746 Wijster, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1832 Beilen, Drenthe, Netherlands}

		^{Hillichje Jans Tijms}^{b. Beilen, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1850 Beilen, Drenthe, Netherlands}	^{Jantjen Jacobs Wijbrands}^{b. Beilen, Drenthe, Netherlands d. Beilen, Drenthe, Netherlands}

^Ralph NASON^{b.1846 Smilde, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1916 Pueblo, Colorado}			^{Bartel Roelofs}^{b.1731 Peelo, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1810 Orvelte, Drenthe, Netherlands}

		^{Jan Bartelds Vredeveld}^{b. Klatering, Netherlands d.1845 Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands}	^{Albertje Geerts}^{b. Ballo, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1789 Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands}

	^{Grietje Jans VREDEVELD}^{b.1810 Beilen, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1869 Kalamazoo Co., Michigan}		^{Jan Alberts Schuring}^{b. Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1797 Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands}

		^{Jantien Jans Schuring}^{b.1785 Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands d.1845 Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands}	^{Hillechien Jans Everts}^{b.1751 (Baptism) Hale, Netherlands d.1828 Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands}