Ole Pedersen Lien, b: 1717 -

^{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}


			^{Halvor Olson Hjelle}^{b. d.}

		^{Peder Halvorsen Hilstad}^{b.1697 Ringebu, Norway d.1764 Øverlien}	^{Anne Arnesdotter}^{b. d.}

	^{Ole Pedersen Lien}^{b.1717 d.1782 Hilstad}		^{Elling Ellingsen Berge}^{b.1638 d.1689}

		^{Ingeborg Ellingsdtr Berge}^{b.1682 Nørdre Berge d.1750 Belsrud}	^{Ingebjør Johannesdtr}^{b. d.}

^{Lisbeth Olsdtr Borgen}^b.1755 d.			^{Peder Jonsen Hjelle}^{b.1657 d.1717 Hjelle}

		^{Morten Pedersen Hjelle}^{b.1691 d.1756 Nordre Hjelle}	^Anne Olsdtr^{b.1660 d.1743 Nordgard Hjelle}

	^{Marte Mortensdtr Hjelle}^{b.1717 d.1779 Hilstad}		^{Engebret Larsen Haugstad}^{b.1655 Sygard Haugstad d.1738 Hjelle}

		^{Ambjørg Engebretsdatter Hjelle}^{b.1690 d.1757 Nordre Hjelle}	^{Ingebjørg Olsdtr Hjelle}^{b.1662 d.1740 Hjelle}