Karen Christensdatter

Brief Life History of Karen

When Karen Christensdatter was christened on 14 October 1787, in Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark, her father, Christen Jensen, was 30 and her mother, Karen Clausdatter, was 28. She died on 13 May 1788, in Ydby, Vestervig, Denmark, at the age of 0, and was buried in Ydby, Vestervig, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Christen Jensen
1757–1815
Karen Clausdatter
1759–1806
Christensen
1786–1786
Christen Christensen
1789–1832
Karen Christensdatter
1787–1788
Anne Christensen
1791–1792
Karen Christensdatter
1791–1792
Anne Christensdatter
1793–
Anne Marie Christensdatter
1796–1841

Sources (2)

  • Karen Christensdatter, "Denmark Burials, 1640-1917"
  • Karen Christensdatter, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"

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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