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  1. The ReformationMartin Luther’s protest begins the Protestant Reformation.Europe
  2. Wars of ReligionFrance’s Catholic–Huguenot civil wars begin.Europe
  3. St. Bartholomew’s DayMassacre of Huguenots in Paris and across France.Europe
  4. Edict of NantesHenri IV grants the Huguenots limited freedom of worship.Europe
  5. JamestownThe first lasting English settlement in North America.North America
  6. Thirty Years’ WarReligious war devastates the German lands.Europe
  7. Plymouth ColonyThe Mayflower Pilgrims land in Massachusetts.North America
  8. New AmsterdamThe Dutch build their town on Manhattan.North America
  9. La Rochelle fallsThe Huguenot stronghold surrenders to the French crown.Europe
  10. Peace of WestphaliaEnds the Thirty Years’ War.Europe
  11. New YorkThe English seize New Netherland and rename it New York.North America
  12. Edict revokedLouis XIV revokes the Edict of Nantes; Huguenots flee France.Europe
  13. French and Indian WarBritain and France fight for North America.North America
  14. IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence; the Revolution runs 1775–83.North America
  15. ConstitutionThe U.S. Constitution is written; France restores Protestant rights.North America
  16. French RevolutionThe storming of the Bastille.Europe
  17. Ohio a stateOhio joins the Union.North America
  18. War of 1812The United States fights Britain again.North America
  19. WaterlooNapoleon’s final defeat.Europe
  20. RevolutionsUprisings sweep across Europe.Europe
  21. Civil WarThe American Civil War.North America
  22. World War IWar in Europe; the U.S. joins in 1917.Europe
  23. ArmisticeThe fighting of World War I ends.Europe
  24. The DepressionThe stock market crash begins the Great Depression.North America
  25. World War IIWar in Europe; the U.S. joins after Pearl Harbor, 1941.Europe
  26. VictoryWorld War II ends in Europe and the Pacific.Europe
  27. Moon landingApollo 11 lands on the Moon.North America
  28. Berlin Wall fallsThe end of the Cold War division of Europe.Europe
  29. September 11Terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.North America

Gedeon Merlet and his descendants

  1. Merle of RoucyThe earliest known ancestor of the family, in Champagne, France.
  2. Josias Marle bornBorn at Roucy, Champagne, two years after the Edict of Nantes.
  3. Gedeon Merlet bornThe future immigrant ancestor is born at Roucy.
  4. Gedeon in LeidenA young Huguenot carpenter joins the Walloon church in Leiden, Holland.
  5. Gedeon marriesMarries Marguerite (Marie) Martijn in the Walloon Church, Leiden.
  6. Josias baptizedEldest son, ancestor of many Marlatts, baptized at Leiden.
  7. Paulus bornBorn at Mannheim, Germany.
  8. Abraham bornBorn at Mannheim; ancestor of the Marletts.
  9. Jean Pierre bornBorn at Mannheim; ancestor of the Mellotts and Malotts.
  10. Sailing for AmericaGedeon, his wife and four sons sail from Amsterdam on De Purmerlander Kerck.
  11. ArrivalThe family reaches New Amsterdam and settles on Staten Island.
  12. ConstableGedeon is appointed constable of Staten Island.
  13. MagistrateNamed a magistrate of Staten Island during the brief Dutch return.
  14. Anne drownsGedeon’s youngest daughter drowns when a canoe overturns.
  15. Gedeon diesDies at Piscataway, New Jersey; his sons divide his land.
  16. Theodorus baptizedJean Pierre’s son, baptized “Melot”; he later signs “Malot.”
  17. Abraham diesDies at Piscataway, New Jersey.
  18. Theodorus remarriesMarries Catherine DeLashmutt at Annapolis, Maryland; mother of the Malotts.
  19. Peter Malott bornProbably in Frederick County, Maryland.
  20. Theodorus diesDies in western Maryland.
  21. Dory Malott bornTheodore “Dory” Malott, later a Revolutionary War fifer.
  22. Captured on the OhioPeter Malott’s family is attacked at Fish Creek; his wife and children are taken to Detroit.
  23. Catherine and Simon GirtyPeter’s captive daughter marries the famous loyalist near Detroit.
  24. Prather Malott born
  25. West to OhioDory Malott settles in Clermont County, Ohio.
  26. Peter Malott diesDies in Washington County, Maryland; his will names eleven children.
  27. David Malott marriesMarries Rebecca in Clermont County; founder of many Brown County Malotts.
  28. Delos C. Malott born
  29. Dory diesBuried at Greenbush Cemetery, Green Township, Brown County, Ohio.
  30. William Samuel bornBorn at Green Township, Brown County, Ohio.
  31. Civil War serviceDelos C. Malott serves with the 126th Ohio Infantry.
  32. Philip Malott enrollsHis Civil War enrollment describes him in detail.
  33. David Malott diesDies at 92 in Clermont County, Ohio.
  34. George Dewey Malott bornBorn 10 March in Brown County, Ohio.
  35. Lou Anna Malott diesGeorge’s mother dies when he is five.
  36. Clarence G. MalottDies in France, one day before the Armistice.
  37. George in the ArmyServes with the 58th Infantry at Camp Lewis, Washington.
  38. George marries Annie SouthTwelve days after his discharge.
  39. Leroy Joseph Malott bornSon of George and Mildred.
  40. World War II draftGeorge, 43, registers for the draft in Norwood, Ohio.
  41. Thomas marries AnnaGeorge Thomas Malott marries Anna Myrtle Meece.
  42. Leroy marries WandaMarried 16 June 1949.
  43. George diesDies at home in Norwood; Mildred follows in 1986.
  44. Leroy dies
  45. 350 yearsDescendants of Gedeon celebrate 350 years in the New World at the French Church du Saint-Esprit, New York.

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