Karen Jensdatter

Brief Life History of Karen

When Karen Jensdatter was born in February 1761, in Resen, Skodborg, Ringkøbing, Denmark, her father, Jens Hansen Piilgaard, was 41 and her mother, Anne Cathrine Jensdatter, was 34. She married Ole Christensen Kammersgaard on 17 March 1786, in Resen, Bøvling, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 20 June 1820, in Ringkøbing, Hind, Ringkøbing, Denmark, at the age of 59, and was buried in Ringkøbing, Hind, Ringkøbing, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Ole Christensen Kammersgaard
Karen Jensdatter
1761–1820
Marriage: 17 March 1786
Hans Christian Olesen Kammersgaard
1787–
Anne Kirstine Olesen
1788–1789
Jens Olesen
1795–
Karen Kirstine Olesen
1798–
Peder Olesen
1801–
Christen Olesen
1803–

Sources (6)

  • Karen Jensdr in entry for Ole Christensen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Karen Jensdr in entry for Christen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Karen Jensdr in entry for Peder, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

World Events (7)

1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

1776 · Kongens Klub

The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn

The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.

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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