Her name was originally Smidt, and her father came over from Germany. In the latter years of her life she became blind, and passed away at the home of her son Robert. Her and James had five children.
1740
1740 • Frederick II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Frederick William I. |
about
Age: 19y
1759
Age: 19y
marriageJames Van Deusen 1 Source ⇓ |
1759 • Josiah Wedgwood founds the Wedgwood pottery company in Great Britain. |
1762
Dec 25
Age: 23y
birth of childGrietje Margrieta Van Deusen 2 Sources ⇓ |
1762 • October 5 – Battle of Manila: Troops of the British East India Company take Manila from the Spanish, leading to the British occupation of Manila and its being made an open port. |