Katrín Jónsdóttir

Female1725–19 January 1805

Brief Life History of Katrín

When Katrín Jónsdóttir was born in 1725, in Skogar Undir Eyjafjollum, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðurland, Iceland, her father, Jon Jonsson, was 25 and her mother, Olof Egilsson, was 22. She married Olafur Jonsson about 1749, in Iceland. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She died on 19 January 1805, in Rangárvallasýsla, Suðurland, Iceland, at the age of 80, and was buried in Skogar, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðurland, Iceland.

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Family Time Line

Olafur Jonsson
1723–1765
Katrín Jónsdóttir
1725–1805
Marriage: about 1749
Matthildur Olafsdottir
1750–1797
Miss Olafsdottir
1758–1765
Rannveig Ólafsdóttir
1759–

Sources (1)

  • Iceland. Vestur-Skaftfellingar (1803-1966 Vol. 3 p.174)

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1749Iceland
  • Children (3)

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    Siblings (2)

    World Events (2)

    1783

    Age 58

    Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.

    1800

    Age 75

    The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.

    Name Meaning

    contracted form of Katharine , now also occasionally used in the English-speaking world.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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