Brief Life History of Kari Johnsdotter
When Kari Johnsdotter Naes was born on 5 May 1805, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, her father, John Olsen, was 30 and her mother, Inger Hermundsdatter, was 33. She married Christen Johannesen on 5 January 1829, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 4 April 1859, at the age of 53.
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- Marriage record
- Kari Johns Datter, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Kari Johnsdr in entry for Ingeri, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (8)
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
1810 · Ole Bull
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
1825 · Sloopers
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Norwegian Næss: variant of Ness .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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