Ole Eriksen Kolstad, b: 1666 - Nordgard Kolstad, Ringebu

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^{Østen Jonsen Kolstad}^{b.1590 Ringebu, Norway d.1645 Kolstad}

		^{Erik Østensen Kolstad}^{b.1617 d.1666 Kolstad}

	^{Ole Eriksen Kolstad}^{b.1666 Nordgard Kolsta, Ringebu d.1733 Eldstad}

		^Magnhild^{b. d.}

^{Jørgen Olsen Rørvik}^{b.1701 d.1743}			^{Christen Moritsen Lie}^{b.1610 d.1665 Gausdal, Norway}

		^{Christen Christensen Lie}^{b.1632 Gausdal, Norway d.1703 Li, Østre-Gausdal}	^{Anne Jensdtr}^{b. d.1665}

	^{Karen Christensdtr Lie}^{b.1662 Gausdal, Norway d.1727 Elstad}