Karen Jensdatter

Brief Life History of Karen

When Karen Jensdatter was born on 22 October 1827, in Sindbjerglund, Sindbjerg, Koldinghus, Denmark, her father, Jens Christensen, was 35 and her mother, Ane Christensdatter, was 26. She married Søren Hansen on 6 December 1851, in Sindbjerg, Koldinghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Sindbjerg, Nørvang, Vejle, Denmark for about 11 years. She died on 13 August 1867, in Lindved, Sindbjerg, Koldinghus, Denmark, at the age of 39, and was buried in Lindved, Sindbjerg, Koldinghus, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Søren Hansen
1827–1890
Karen Jensdatter
1827–1867
Marriage: 6 December 1851
Ane Elisabeth Sørensen
1852–1870
Ane Marie Sørensen
1856–1867
Hansine Sørensen
1858–
Hans Jesper Sørensen
1860–
Jens Sørensen
1865–

Sources (22)

  • Karen Jensdatter in household of Hans Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
  • Karen Jensdater, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Karen Jensdatter in household of Hans Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"

World Events (6)

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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