Stener Sveinson Waalen, b: 1659

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^{Stener Olsen Steine}^{b.1597 Nørdre Steine, Gausdal d.1671 Vole}

		^{Svein Stenersen Waalen}^{b.1627 Gausdal, Norway d.}

	^{Stener Sveinson Waalen}^{b.1659 Østre Gausdal d.1743 Vole}		^{Axel Torgersen Bø}^{b.1605 Nord-Fron d.1667 Melby, Kvikne}

		^{Anne Akselsdtr Melby}^{b.1625 Fron d.1667}	^{Rønnoug Olsdtr Melby}^{b.1625 Melby, Kvikne d.1700}

^{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.}