Hans Minnes de Jong, b: 1835 - Lichtaard, Netherlands

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

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


			^Yede Jans^{b.1787 Hoogebeintu, Netherlands d.1848 Hoogebeintu, Netherlands}

		^{Minne Yedes de Jong}^{b.1812 Hoogebeintu, Netherlands d.1888 Hallum, Netherlands}	^{Wijtske Mennes Lausma)}^{b.1779 Genum, Netherlands d.1871 Hoogebeintu, Netherlands}

	^{Hans Minnes de Jong}^{b.1835 Lichtaard, Netherlands d.1922 Grand Rapids, Michigan}		^{Hans Sytses Kroodsma}^{b.1766 Warga, Netherlands d.1826 Wanswerd, Netherlands}

^{Minne Hanzes DeYoung}^{b.1860 Jelsum, Netherlands d.1936 Kent, Washington}		^{Hiltje Hanses Kroodsma}^{b.1813 Suawoude, Netherlands d.1893 Wanswerd, Netherlands}	^{Grietje Benjamins de Kleine}^{b.1766 Bergum, Netherlands d.1821 Wanswerd, Netherlands}

^{Berend Hanzes de Jong}^{b.1862 Jelsum, Netherlands d.1936 Grand Rapids, Michigan}			^{Jan Klases Krol}^{b. d.1801}

^{Hiltje Hanzes de Jong}^{b.1867 Jelsum, Netherlands d.1926 Grand Rapids, Michigan}		^{Beern Jans Krol}^{b.1798 d.1875 Overlijdensa, Netherlands}	^Janke Jans^{b. d.}

	^{Antje Beernts Krol}^{b.1838 Raard, Netherlands d.1911 Grand Rapids, Michigan}		^Eelke Bouma^{b. d.}

		^{Tietje Eelkes Bouma}^{b.1803 d.1864 Overlijdensa, Netherlands}