Brief Life History of Karin
When Karin Brorsdotter was born on 6 February 1814, in Odensjö, Kronoberg, Sweden, her father, Bror Nilsson, was 23 and her mother, Johanna Jonsdotter, was 29. She married Sven Carlsson on 20 March 1834, in Odensjö, Skatelöf, Kronoberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 30 August 1859, in Angelstad, Kronoberg, Sweden, at the age of 45.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Karin Brorsdotter - Published information: birth-name: Karin Brorsdotter
- Letter to Lindell, Fred
- Sweden, Household Clerical Survey, Johanna Persdotter replaces Karin Brorsdotter when she died
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World Events (3)
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
Name Meaning
equivalent of Katherine , found as a less common variant of Karen in North America and Britain.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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