Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Jorgensdatter was born in 1743, in Systofte, Falsters Sønder, Maribo, Denmark, her father, Jorgen Thorsen, was 34 and her mother, Mrs Jorgen Thorsen, was 32. She married Jens Jochumsen on 18 May 1773, in Karleby, Falsters Sønder, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 16 May 1823, in Systofte, Falsters Sønder, Maribo, Denmark, at the age of 80, and was buried in Systofte, Falsters Sønder, Maribo, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Denmark: 1787 Danish census for Jens Jochumsen, Karen Jorgensdr & family
- Karen Jorgensdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- DK: Death & Burial Karen Jorgensdatter 1823
Spouse and Children
1749–1813 Male
1743–1823 Female
Children (9)
1773–1847 Female
1776–1834 Female
1780–1783 Female
1781–1781 Male
1782–1784 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1710– Male
1712– Female
Siblings (4)
1740– Male
1743– Female
1743–1823 Female
1743– Female
World Events (7)
1744 · Hirschholm Palace
Age 1
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 19
1776 · Kongens Klub
Age 33
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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