Karen Madsdatter

Female12 April 1814–

Brief Life History of Karen

When Karen Madsdatter was born on 12 April 1814, in Køng, Assens, Denmark, her father, Mads Nielsen, was 32 and her mother, Sidsel Andersdatter, was 27. She married Peder Jensen on 7 April 1838, in Køng, Assens, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Peder Jensen
1807–1845
Karen Madsdatter
1814–
Marriage: 7 April 1838
Karen Pedersen
1840–1913
Hans Pedersen
1843–1849

Sources (14)

  • Karen Madsdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Karen Mads Datter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Karen Madsdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 April 1838Køng, Assens, Denmark
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (6)

    1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank

    Age 4

    Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.

    1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

    Age 15

    Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

    1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

    Age 33

    The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

    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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