Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Johannesdatter Smidt was born on 30 November 1833, in Vesterø, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Johannes Carlsen Erlandsen Smidt, was 31 and her mother, Maren Kirstine Nicolaisdatter, was 26. She married Mads Dahlin Christensen on 2 April 1871, in Vesterø, Hjørring, Denmark. She lived in Vesterø, Læsø, Hjørring, Denmark for about 5 years. She died on 9 September 1893, in Vesterø, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 59.
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Sources (6)
- Svend Johannesdatter in household of Johannes Erlandsen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Karen Johannesdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Karen Johans in household of Johannes Erlandsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
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World Events (4)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.
Name Meaning
Dutch: variant of Smit .
Altered form of German Schmidt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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