Franz Nilsen Riber, b: 1590

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}

^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}

^{1507 The term America first used}
^{1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida}
^{1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}




	^{Franz Nilsen Riber}^{b.1590 Ribe, Jylland d. Lie}



^{Samuel Frantsen Bø}^{b.1616 Øyer, Norway d.1676}

		^{Kjell Torgeirson}^{b. d.}

	^{Birgitte Kjeldsdtr}^{b.1580 Romedal d.}		^{Oluff Trulsen Hummer}^b.1500 d.

		^{Brynhild Olufsdatter Hummer}^{b. d.}	^{Birgitte Olavsdatter Skaktavl}^{b.1500 Ringsaker, Hedemark, NO d.}