Brief Life History of Karen Helene
When Karen Helene Jacobsen was born on 1 March 1878, her father, Karl Jakobsen Røvig, was 25 and her mother, Hanna Engebretsdatter, was 30.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Karen Helene, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Karen Helena, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Karen Helene Jacobsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (5)
1882 · Sigrid Undset
Birth year of Sigrid Undset. Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Her best-known work is Kristin Lavransdatter.
1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
1912 · Sonja Henie
Birth year of Sonja Henie. She was an Olympic figure skater and a movie star. She won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Jorgen, Nils, Anders, Gudrun, Iver, Knud, Alf, Bjorn, Borge, Fredrik.
Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jacob . Compare Jacobson and Jakobsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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