Rasmus Nicolaisen, b: 1841 -

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{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}


		^{Nicolai Thomassen}^{b.1755 d.1801}

	^{Nicolai Nicolaisen}^{b.1801 d.1854}	^{Mette Marie Jacobsdatter}^{b.1768 d.1815}

^{Rasmus Nicolaisen}^b.1841 d.

	^{Marie Knudsdatter}^{b. Horrestlev, Fyn, Denmark d.}





^{Mette Kerstine Unknown}^{b. d.}