Johannes Johannesen Strangstad, b: 1829

^{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}


		^{Lars Johnsen Stalsberg}^{b.1749 d.1829 Strangstad Norway}

	^{Johannes Larsen Strangstad}^b.1788 d.	^{Berit Olsdtr Strangstad}^b.1756 d.

^{Johannes Johannesen Strangstad}^{b.1829 Strangstad Norway d.1910}		^{Halvor Christensen Bjerke}^{b. d.}

	^{Anne Halvorsdtr Lokvam}^{b.1793 Lokvam, Tretten, Norway d.}	^{Kari Guttormsdtr Simengard}^{b. d.}

		^{Erich Bergersen Skyberg}^{b.1763 d.1838}

	^{John Eriksen Skyberg}^{b.1795 d.1875}	^{Ømjer Monsdtr Skjønsberg}^{b.1769 d.1849}

^{Johanne Johnsdatter Botterud}^{b.1842 Tretten, Norway d.}

	^{Guro Haagensdtr Botterud}^{b.1800 d.1870}