Jakob Olsen Houm, b: 1707 - Gausdal, Norway

^{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}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^{Jakob Olsen Fougner}^{b.1666 d.1727 Houm}

		^{Ole Jakobsen Houm}^{b.1697 d.1737}	^{Anne Ellefsdtr}^{b.1661 d.1753}

	^{Jakob Olsen Houm}^{b.1707 Gausdal, Norway d.1773 Kolstad}		^{Simen Amundsen Heggen}^{b.1658 d.1718}

		^{Ragnhild Simensdtr Heggen}^{b.1697 d. Holen}	^{Guri Olsdtr Toft}^b.1665 d.

^{Christence Jakobsdtr Houm}^b.1758 d.			^{Ole Eriksen Kolstad}^{b.1666 Nordgard Kolsta, Ringebu d.1733 Eldstad}

		^{Jørgen Olsen Rørvik}^{b.1701 d.1743}	^{Karen Christensdtr Lie}^{b.1662 Gausdal, Norway d.1727 Elstad}

	^{Karen Jørgensdtr Elstad}^{b.1723 d.1773 Nordgard Kollstad}		^{Stener Sveinson Waalen}^{b.1659 Østre Gausdal d.1743 Vole}

		^{Anne Stenersdtr Waalen}^{b.1696 d.1739 Elstad}	^{Eli Jonsdtr Fjerdrum}^{b.1663 Fjerdrum, Gausdal d.1737 Vole}