Dorte Pedersdtr Bjørke, b: 1776 -

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}




			^{Torger Johannesen Romsås}^{b.1771 d.1829}





				^{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}