Brief Life History of Karin
When Karin Nilsdotter was born in 1804, in Malung, Dalarna, Sweden, her father, Nils Nilsson, was 52 and her mother, Kerstin Larsdotter, was 43. She married Lars Olsson on 11 November 1832, in Malung, Kopparberg, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Karin Nilsdotter
1804–
Kerstin Ersdotter
1842–1915
Sources (3)
- Karin, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Karin Nilsdr in entry for Lars Olsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Karin Nilsdr in entry for Jonas Larsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
1752–1828 Male
1761–1813 Female
Siblings (8)
1784–1833 Male
1787– Female
1790–1791 Female
1792– Female
1795–1858 Female
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World Events (8)
1809
Age 5
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Age 10
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 44
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
Name Meaning
equivalent of Katherine , found as a less common variant of Karen in North America and Britain.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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