Ole Jensen Melum, b: 1722 -

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}


			^{Ole Eriksen Skåden}^{b.1633 d.1672}

		^{Jens Olsen Skåden}^b.1679 d.	^{Randi Jonsdtr Skjønsberg}^{b.1649 d.1720}

	^{Ole Jensen Melum}^{b.1722 d.1770 Strangstad Norway}		^{Jens Jensen Landgård}^{b.1642 d.1713}

		^{Berit Jensdtr Landgård}^{b.1680 d.1770}	^{Berit Klementsdtr Stalsberg}^{b. d.}

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

		^{Ole Strangstad}^{b. d.}

	^{Lisbeth Olsdtr Strangstad}^{b.1734 d.1825 Strangstad Norway}		^{Ole Jensen Simengård}^{b.1678 d.1769}

		^{Anne Olsdtr Simengård}^{b.1705 d.1771}	^{Lisbet Olsdtr Glømmen}^{b.1682 d.1759}