Østen Jonsen Kolstad, b: 1590

^{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}

^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}


			^{Østen Jonsen Helle}^{b.1535 Helle, Vågå d.1612 Vestad}

		^{Jon Østensen Vestad}^{b.1560 Vestad, Ringebu d.1590}	^{Marit Vestad}^{b. Ringebu, Norway d.1628 Vestad}

	^{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}