Brief Life History of Karen Mathea
When Karen Mathea Mattisdatter was born in 1811, in Fjell, Nes, Akershus, Norway, her father, Matthias Hansen, was 35 and her mother, Berthe Sørensdtr, was 26. She married Amund Olsen Finnholt on 23 November 1844, in Neskollen, Nes, Akershus, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Karen Matea Matesdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Matea Matisd. in entry for Martin Edvard, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Karen Marthea Mathiasdatter in entry for Christian Amundsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Spouse and Children
1806– Male
1811– Female
Children (3)
1846–1860 Male
1850– Male
1852– Male
Parents and Siblings
1776–1838 Male
1785–1855 Female
Siblings (11)
1811– Female
1811– Female
1813–1823 Male
1816– Female
1816– Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1812 · Record-keeping
Age 1
1814 · Syttende Mai (17th May)
Age 3
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Age 32
Name Meaning
equivalent of Katherine . It was first introduced to the English-speaking world by Scandinavian settlers in America; it has been used in Britain only since the 1940s, but had become very popular by the 1960s.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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