When Karen Kirstine Casparsdatter was born in December 1734, in Glemmen Kirke, Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway, her father, Caspar Ingebretsen, was 35 and her mother, Engel Thomasdatter, was 28. She married Anders Olsen on 25 August 1755, in Onsøy Kirke, Onsøy, Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 6 February 1806, in Onsøy Kirke, Onsøy, Østfold, Norway, at the age of 71, and was buried in Onsøy Kirke, Onsøy, Østfold, Norway.
Do you know Karen Kirstine? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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.
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.