Erik Østensen Kolstad, b: 1617 -

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}

^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}


			^{Jon Østensen Vestad}^{b.1560 Vestad, Ringebu d.1590}

		^{Østen Jonsen Kolstad}^{b.1590 Ringebu, Norway d.1645 Kolstad}	^{Sigri Ivarsdtr Myklebø}^{b. Myklebø, Gausdal d.}

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



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



	^Magnhild^{b. d.}