Kristen Eriksen Tromsnes, b: 1800 -

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{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}


			^{Kristen Olsen Tromsnes}^{b.1740 d.1814 Tromsnes}

		^{Erik Kristensen Tromsnes}^{b.1768 Nordistuen Tromsnes d.}	^{Anne Eriksdtr Kaus}^{b.1744 d.1813 Tromsnes}

	^{Kristen Eriksen Tromsnes}^b.1800 d.		^{Peder Kristoffersen Bjørke}^{b.1750 Sygard Bjørke d.1785 Nistuen Tromsnes}

		^{Dorte Pedersdtr Bjørke}^{b.1776 d.1807 Tromsnes}	^{Ane Olsdtr Elstad}^{b.1757 d.1843 Tromsnes}

^{Anne Kristendatter Myren}^{b.1826 Norway d.}

		^{Christen Hågensen Opsahlhaugen}^{b.1761 d.1812 Vangen}

	^{Eli Christensdtr Bjørgevangen}^b.1805 d.

		^{Lisbeth Torgersdtr Madssveen}^{b.1768 d.1856 Lundstuen}