Lars Johnsen Stalsberg, b: 1749 -

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{Clemet Jonsen Stalsberg}^{b.1670 d.1751 Stalsberg, Norway}

		^{Jon Clemetsen Stalsberg}^{b.1706 d.1784 Stalsberg, Norway}	^{Anne Knutsdatter Hov}^{b.1676 d.1739 Stalsberg, Norway}

	^{Lars Johnsen Stalsberg}^{b.1749 d.1829 Strangstad Norway}		^{Lars Evindsen Vedum}^{b.1677 d.1751}

		^{Ingeborg Larsdtr Vedum}^{b.1704 d.1774 Stalsberg, Norway}	^{Ane Guro Gottormsdtr Kaldor}^{b. d.}

^{Johannes Larsen Strangstad}^b.1788 d.			^{Jens Olsen Skåden}^b.1679 d.

		^{Ole Jensen Melum}^{b.1722 d.1770 Strangstad Norway}	^{Berit Jensdtr Landgård}^{b.1680 d.1770}

	^{Berit Olsdtr Strangstad}^b.1756 d.		^{Ole Strangstad}^{b. d.}

		^{Lisbeth Olsdtr Strangstad}^{b.1734 d.1825 Strangstad Norway}	^{Anne Olsdtr Simengård}^{b.1705 d.1771}