Jørgen Olsen Blegen, b: 1822

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{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}


			^{Jørgen Olsen}^{b.1764 d.1836}

		^{Ole Jørgensen Landgårdstuen}^b.1796 d.	^{Ranne Olsdtr Strangstad}^{b.1761 d.1837}

^{Johannes Jørgense Strangstadlien}^{b.1851 Tretten, øyer, Norway d.1923}	^{Jørgen Olsen Blegen}^{b.1822 Tretten, Norway d.1878}

^{Kirsti Jørgensdtr Strangstadlien}^b.1854 d.		^{Kjersti Olsdtr Holen}^b.1793 d.

^{Ole Jørgensen Strangstadlien}^b.1857 d.			^{Lars Johnsen Stalsberg}^{b.1749 d.1829 Strangstad Norway}

^{Halvor Jørgensen Strangstadlien}^b.1860 d.		^{Johannes Larsen Strangstad}^b.1788 d.	^{Berit Olsdtr Strangstad}^b.1756 d.

^{John Jørgensen Strangstadlien}^{b.1864 d.1878}	^{Lisbeth Johannesdtr Strangstad}^b.1820 d.		^{Halvor Christensen Bjerke}^{b. d.}

		^{Anne Halvorsdtr Lokvam}^{b.1793 Lokvam, Tretten, Norway d.}	^{Kari Guttormsdtr Simengard}^{b. d.}