Strom, Hess, Cowbrough, Lewis, Pyear and Ward Family Trees
This site contains the history of these families which are now connected in different ways. The Hess and Strom family trees are the most complete dating back to 1458 and 1838 respectively.
1497: European discovery of North America 1497 - As some of these voyages were undertaken by Englishmen, and most notably of all the celebrated voyage of John Cabot and his Bristol crew in 1497, when the continent of North America was first seen by Europeans
1472 - 1550 (78 years)