Karen Nielsdatter

Brief Life History of Karen

When Karen Nielsdatter was born in 1826, in Otting, Hindborg, Viborg, Denmark, her father, Niels Pedersen, was 28 and her mother, Anna Christensdatter, was 21. She married Jesper Gudiksen on 12 April 1849, in Otting, Hindborg, Viborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 29 February 1880, in Otting, Otting, Hindborg, Viborg, Denmark, at the age of 54, and was buried in Otting, Hindborg, Viborg, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jesper Gudiksen
1827–1867
Karen Nielsdatter
1826–1880
Marriage: 12 April 1849
Gudike Jespersen
1850–1922
Niels Jespersen
1852–1885
Johanne Jespersen
1855–1935
Ane Jespersen
1858–1947
Kirsten Jespersen
1861–

Sources (37)

  • Karen Nielsdatter, "Denmark Census, 1855"
  • Christiane Nielsdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Karen Nielsdatter in household of Espen Gudiksen, "Denmark Census, 1850"

World Events (5)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

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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