Michael Offen, b: 1734 -

^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}

^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}

^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}



		^Hans Offen^{b. d.1779}

	^{Michael Offen}^{b.1734 d.1805 Schlotfeld, Itzehoe}

		^{Cathrina Glöyen}^{b. d.}

^Engel Offen^{b.1774 Schlotfeld, Itzehoe d.1826 Schlotfeld, Itzehoe}			^{Clauss Thams}^{b. d. Lägerdorf, Münsterdorf}

		^Jacob Thams^{b.1716 Lägerdorf, Münsterdorf d.1762 Lägerdorf, Münsterdorf}	^Gretje^{b. d.}

	^{Margaretha Thams}^{b. Lägerdorf, Münsterdorf d.1804}		^{Jürgen Völsters}^{b. d. Hagen, Bramstedt}

		^{Engelk Völsters}^{b.1716 d.1774 Lägerdorf, Münsterdorf}