Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Ryberg was christened on 10 September 1775, in Skjerstad, Nordland, Norway, her father, Peder Willumsen Ryberg, was 50 and her mother, Ingeborg Larsdatter Ellingsen, was 35. She married Christopher Ellingsen on 31 December 1802, in Valberg, Vestvågøy, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 17 October 1838, in Valberg, Vestvågøy, Nordland, Norway, at the age of 63, and was buried in Valberg, Vestvågøy, Nordland, Norway.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Legacy NFS Source: Karen Ryberg - Church record: Death record or certificate: burial: 1 November 1838; Valberg, Nordland, Norway
- Karen Pedersdatter in entry for Lars Christian, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Karen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (5)
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
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Algot.
Danish: habitational name from Rybjerg, a placename originallydenoting a hill with young trees growing on it. The name is also foundin Sweden.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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