Christen Gundersen Trosvik, b: 1756 -

^{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}


			^{Gunder Pedersen Bø}^{b.1682 Gausdal, Norway d.1734}

		^{Gunder Gundersen Trosvik}^{b.1724 d.1769}	^{Lisbet Mortensdtr Borgen}^{b.1680 d.1739 Smidesang}

	^{Christen Gundersen Trosvik}^{b.1756 d.1809 Iverstuen}		^{Nils Amundsen Bråstad}^{b.1687 d.1731}

		^{Ragnhild Nilsdtr Opsalstuen}^{b.1722 d.1778}	^{Marthe Eriksdtr}^{b.1684 d.1752 Nordgard Opsahl}

^{Ragnhild Kristensdtr Kirkestuen}^{b.1791 d.1855 Stenumgårdsjordet}			^{Ole Jakobsen Houm}^{b.1697 d.1737}

		^{Jakob Olsen Houm}^{b.1707 Gausdal, Norway d.1773 Kolstad}	^{Ragnhild Simensdtr Heggen}^{b.1697 d. Holen}

	^{Christence Jakobsdtr Houm}^b.1758 d.		^{Jørgen Olsen Rørvik}^{b.1701 d.1743}

		^{Karen Jørgensdtr Elstad}^{b.1723 d.1773 Nordgard Kollstad}	^{Anne Stenersdtr Waalen}^{b.1696 d.1739 Elstad}