Karen Erichsdatter

Brief Life History of Karen

When Karen Erichsdatter was born in 1780, in Øster Brønderslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Erich Pedersen, was 57 and her mother, Anne Marie Jensdatter, was 32. She married Christen Christensen about 1798, in Hjørring, Nordjylland, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Christen Christensen
1775–
Karen Erichsdatter
1780–
Marriage: about 1798
Mariane Christensdatter
1799–1879

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    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.

    1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis

    Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.

    1814

    Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.

    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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