Hillebrand van der Tak, b: - (Baptism) Rotterdam, Netherlands

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


			^{Hillebrand van der Tak}^{b.1742 (Baptism) Rott, Netherlands d.}

		^{Hillebrand van der Tak}^{b. (Baptism) Rott, Netherlands d.}	^{Maria Elizabeth de Rooy}^{b.1744 Schiedam, Netherlands d.}

	^{Paulus (Paul) VAN DER TAK}^{b.1807 Rotterdam, Netherlands d.1858 Woerden, Netherlands}

		^{Agatha Kiebert}^{b. Amsterdam, Netherlands d.}

^{Johanna Catherina VAN DER TAK}^{b.1847 Spijkenisse, Netherlands d.1927 Colorado Springs, Colorado}			^{Andries Groote}^{b. d.}

		^Jan Groote^{b.1778 (Baptism) Ams, Netherlands d.1813 Harlingen, Netherlands}	^{Maria Ekeruns}^{b. d.}

	^{Sjouwjke Groote}^{b.1812 Harlingen, Netherlands d.}		^{Wopke Pijtters}^{b. d.}

		^{Rinske Wopkes van Hoek}^{b.1778 Jorwerd, Netherlands d.1835}	^{Sijowke Lieuwes}^{b. d.}