Østen Jonsen Helle, b: 1535

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}

^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}

^{1492 Columbus discovers West Indies}
^{1507 The term America first used}
^{1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida}
^{1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1534 Cartier claims New France}


			^{Trond Eindridsson Tynnøl}^{b.1475 Lesja d.1533 Tynnøl, Lesja}

		^{Jon Trondsen Tynnøl}^{b.1515 Lesja d.1573 Helle, Vågå}	^{Gunhild Tronsdtr Valbjørg}^{b.1475 Valbjørg, Vågå d.1518}

	^{Østen Jonsen Helle}^{b.1535 Helle, Vågå d.1612 Vestad}		^Eirik Olsen^{b. Øyer, Norway d.1528}

^{Jon Østensen Vestad}^{b.1560 Vestad, Ringebu d.1590}		^{Anne Eriksdatter Helle}^{b.1515 Vågå d.1601 Glømmen, Øyer}	^{Gjøda Finnsdotter Glømmen}^b.1557 d.

^{Oluf Østensen Vestad}^{b.1612 d.1653}



	^{Marit Vestad}^{b. Ringebu, Norway d.1628 Vestad}