Edward Joseph Birdsey, b: 1597

^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}

^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}

^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}


		^{Edward Joseph Birdsey}^{b.1597 Reading, Berkshire, England d.1690 Wethersfield, Connecticut}

	^{Catherine Birdsey}^{b.1626 Stratford, Connecticut d.1692 Stratford, Connecticut}

		^{Abigail Dayton}^{b.1601 Reading, Berkshire, England d.1687 Wethersfield, Connecticut}