Ole Jakobsen Houm, b: 1697 -

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{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}


			^{Ole Simensen Heggen}^{b.1614 Gausdal, Norway d.1706 Søre F, Østre-Gausdal}

		^{Jakob Olsen Fougner}^{b.1666 d.1727 Houm}	^{Berit Jakobsdtr Steine}^{b.1628 d.1698 Søre Fougner, Gausdal}

	^{Ole Jakobsen Houm}^{b.1697 d.1737}

		^{Anne Ellefsdtr}^{b.1661 d.1753}

^{Jakob Olsen Houm}^{b.1707 Gausdal, Norway d.1773 Kolstad}			^{Amund Simensen Heggen}^{b.1639 Øyer, Norway d.1719}

		^{Simen Amundsen Heggen}^{b.1658 d.1718}	^{Berit Samuelsdtr Bø}^{b.1639 Øyer, Norway d.}

	^{Ragnhild Simensdtr Heggen}^{b.1697 d. Holen}

		^{Guri Olsdtr Toft}^b.1665 d.