Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Thomasdatter was born in 1770, in Fuglse, Ålholm, Denmark, her father, Thomas Pedersen, was 39 and her mother, Karen Hansdatter, was 46. She married Hans Olsen on 14 July 1797, in Fuglse, Ålholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Vester Ulslev, Vester Ulslev, Musse, Maribo, Denmark in 1845 and Vester Ulslev, Musse, Maribo, Denmark in 1850. She died on 4 March 1854, in At Sea, at the age of 84, and was buried in Atlantic Ocean.
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- Karen Sjanensd, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Karen Thomasdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Death at Sea of Karen Thomasdatter
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1776 · Kongens Klub
The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.
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.
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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1851: Apostle Erastus Snow's letter to Pres. Brigham Young from Copenhagen, Denmark December 15, 1851.
By the end of 1851, the opposition (to the church) was so widespread, that in a letter written by Elder Snow in Copenhagen December 15, 1851, he was forced to say, "To embrace the gospel is almost equ …
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