Kari Evensdatter

Female1778–11 July 1837

Brief Life History of Kari

When Kari Evensdatter was born in 1778, in Røyken, Buskerud, Norway, her father, Even Madsen, was 28 and her mother, Ingeborg Tommesdatter, was 21. She married Peder Larsen on 22 August 1799, in Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 11 July 1837, in Røyken, Buskerud, Norway, at the age of 59.

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Family Time Line

Peder Larsen
1777–
Kari Evensdatter
1778–1837
Marriage: 22 August 1799
Ingebret Pedersen
1802–
Ingebor Pedersdatter
1806–
Oline Pedersdatter
1810–1813
Lars Pedersen
1812–1813
Lars Pedersen
1814–
Even Pedersen
1817–

Sources (15)

  • Kari Evensdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Kari Evensd in entry for Even, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Kari Evensd in entry for Even, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 August 1799Norway
  • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (5)

    1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

    Age 23

    It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

    1810 · Vaccinations

    Age 32

    Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33

    1810 · Ole Bull

    Age 32

    Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.

    Name Meaning

    Norwegian equivalent of Katherine .

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

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