Brief Life History of Maren
When Maren Johansdatter was born in 1745, in Meløy, Nordland, Norway, her father, Johan Olsen, was 55 and her mother, Johanna Gabrielsdatter, was 24. She married Peder Christophersen on 18 October 1767, in Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Rødøy, Nordland, Norway in 1801. She died on 2 June 1813, in Rødøy prestegjeld, Nord-Helgeland prosti, Sør-Hålogaland bispedømme, Norway, at the age of 68, and was buried in Rødøy, Nordland, Norway.
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- Maren Johansdatter in household of Pernella Samuelsdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Karen .
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