Karen Madsdatter

Brief Life History of Karen

When Karen Madsdatter was born on 1 December 1824, in Denmark, her father, Mads Madsen, was 47 and her mother, Else Magrethe Nielsdatter, was 38. She married Jørgen Andersen on 24 May 1850, in Sanderum, Odense, Odense, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Sanderum, Odense, Odense, Denmark for about 36 years. She died on 23 May 1886, at the age of 61.

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Family Time Line

Jørgen Andersen
1810–1862
Karen Madsdatter
1824–1886
Marriage: 24 May 1850
Mads Jørgensen
1850–1893
Ane Margarete Jørgensen
1853–1903
Johanne Marie Jørgensen
1855–1872
Else Jørgensen
1858–
Dødfødt Pigebarn Jørgensen
1860–1860
Kirstine Jørgensen
1861–

Sources (41)

  • Karen Madsdatter, "Denmark, Census, 1870"
  • Karen Madsdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Karen Madsdatter, "Denmark, Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (5)

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.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

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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