Morten Pedersen Hjelle, b: 1691 -

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^{Jon Mortensen Hjelle}^{b.1615 d.1706 Hjelle}

		^{Peder Jonsen Hjelle}^{b.1657 d.1717 Hjelle}	^{Sigrid Olsdtr}^{b. d.1701 Hjelle}

	^{Morten Pedersen Hjelle}^{b.1691 d.1756 Nordre Hjelle}

		^Anne Olsdtr^{b.1660 d.1743 Nordgard Hjelle}

^{Marte Mortensdtr Hjelle}^{b.1717 d.1779 Hilstad}			^{Lars Christensen Haugstad}^b.1623 d.

		^{Engebret Larsen Haugstad}^{b.1655 Sygard Haugstad d.1738 Hjelle}

	^{Ambjørg Engebretsdatter Hjelle}^{b.1690 d.1757 Nordre Hjelle}

		^{Ingebjørg Olsdtr Hjelle}^{b.1662 d.1740 Hjelle}