Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Hansdatter was born on 27 February 1826, her father, Hans Hansen, was 32 and her mother, Lene Andersdatter, was 33. She lived in Brændekilde, Odense, Odense, Denmark in 1840.
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Sources (6)
- Karen Hansd in household of Hans Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Karen Hansdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Karen Hansdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (15)
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World Events (7)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
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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