Svein Stenersen Waalen, b: 1627

^{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}

^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}


			^{Ole Madsen Steine}^{b.1555 d.1629 Nørdre Steine, Follebu}

		^{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}			^{Torger Ivarsen Bø}^{b. Nord-Fron d.}

		^{Axel Torgersen Bø}^{b.1605 Nord-Fron d.1667 Melby, Kvikne}

	^{Anne Akselsdtr Melby}^{b.1625 Fron d.1667}		^{Ola Tjøstolvsen Melby}^{b.1580 Melby, Kvikne d.1645 Melby}

		^{Rønnoug Olsdtr Melby}^{b.1625 Melby, Kvikne d.1700}	^{Tore Amundsdtr Berge}^{b.1590 Follebu d.}