Peder Halvorsen Hilstad, b: 1697

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}



		^{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 Iversen Berge}^b.1613 d.

		^{Elling Ellingsen Berge}^{b.1638 d.1689}

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

		^{Ingebjør Johannesdtr}^{b. d.}