When Karen Nielsen was born in 1769, in Bjergby, Åstrup, Denmark, her father, Niels Stephansen, was 43 and her mother, Birgette Pedersdr, was 28. She died in 1769, in her hometown, at the age of 0.
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1726–1782 Male
1742–1818 Female
1763–1858 Female
1765–1765
1766–1766 Female
1767–1768 Male
1769–1769 Female
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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