Brief Life History of Karen
Karen Olsdotter was born about 1776, in Brålanda, Älvsborg, Sweden as the daughter of Olof Olofsson and Catharina Mansdotter. She married Samuel Svensson Dahllöf in 1802, in Brålanda, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 30 May 1819, in her hometown, at the age of 44.
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- Karin Larsdr in entry for Inga Maria Samuelsdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Karin Larsdr in entry for Inga Maria Samuelsdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Karin Andersdotter in entry for Sven Samuelsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Siblings (11)
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World Events (2)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded 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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