Jørgen Olsen Rørvik, b: 1701 -

^{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}


			^{Erik Østensen Kolstad}^{b.1617 d.1666 Kolstad}

		^{Ole Eriksen Kolstad}^{b.1666 Nordgard Kolsta, Ringebu d.1733 Eldstad}	^Magnhild^{b. d.}

	^{Jørgen Olsen Rørvik}^{b.1701 d.1743}		^{Christen Christensen Lie}^{b.1632 Gausdal, Norway d.1703 Li, Østre-Gausdal}

		^{Karen Christensdtr Lie}^{b.1662 Gausdal, Norway d.1727 Elstad}

^{Karen Jørgensdtr Elstad}^{b.1723 d.1773 Nordgard Kollstad}			^{Svein Stenersen Waalen}^{b.1627 Gausdal, Norway d.}

		^{Stener Sveinson Waalen}^{b.1659 Østre Gausdal d.1743 Vole}	^{Anne Akselsdtr Melby}^{b.1625 Fron d.1667}

	^{Anne Stenersdtr Waalen}^{b.1696 d.1739 Elstad}		^{Jon Torstensen Fjerdrum}^b.1615 d.

		^{Eli Jonsdtr Fjerdrum}^{b.1663 Fjerdrum, Gausdal d.1737 Vole}	^{Ambjør Gudmundsdtr Lindvik}^{b. Fåvang, Norway d.}