Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Sørensdatter was born in 1753, in Tiufkær, Smidstrup, Koldinghus, Denmark, her father, Søren Nielsen Skovsen, was 41 and her mother, Johanna Jensen, was 28. She married Laurids Pedersen on 28 June 1777, in Smidstrup, Koldinghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 1 August 1817, in Smidstrup, Koldinghus, Denmark, at the age of 64, and was buried in Smidstrup, Koldinghus, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Karen Sorensdr Skousen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Death and burial record of Karen Sørensdatter Schousen, Smidstrup Sogn, Vejle Amt, Denmark
- Karen Sørensen in entry for Peder Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1749–1804 Male
1753–1817 Female
Children (7)
1777–1848 Male
1780–1782 Male
1783–1810 Female
1787–1820 Male
1792–1793 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1712–1791 Male
1725–1791 Female
Siblings (6)
1743–1812 Female
1747–1773 Male
1753–1817 Female
1760–1841 Male
1764–1840 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 9
1776 · Kongens Klub
Age 23
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 36
Name Meaning
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.
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