Brief Life History of Karen Kjerstine
When Karen Kjerstine Svendsen was born on 25 September 1898, her father, Søren Kristian Svendsen, was 30 and her mother, Anne Katrine Jakobsdatter, was 34. She married Johan Martin Hansen on 1 November 1919, in Salangen, Troms, Norway. She died on 5 April 1982, in Dalen, Oppland, Norway, at the age of 83, and was buried in Salangen kirke, Salangen, Troms, Norway.
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- Karn Sørensdatter in household of Søren Svendsen, "Norway Census, 1900"
- Karen Kristine Svendsen in entry for Johan Martin Hansen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Karen Kjerstine, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (4)
1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census
Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.
1904 · Åsta Holth
Birth year of Åsta Holth. Well-known Norwegian author who was born at Svullrya in Hedmark county. She was of Forest Finnish descent. Many of her written works were about the residents of Finnskogen. Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer.
1923 · Naming Law
Naming Law adopted in Norway when each family was required to have a surname. They couldn't use patronymics. It could be either the husband's or wife's family name.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorn, Erik, Knut, Lars, Niels, Per, Thor, Astrid, Britt, Carsten, Einer, Evald.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Svend, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. Compare Svenson , Swanson , Swendsen , Swensen , and Swenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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