Karen Nielsdatter

Female1748–17 October 1818

Brief Life History of Karen

Karen Nielsdatter was born in 1748, in Denmark. She married Niels Mikkelsen in 1776, in Bårse, Vordingborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 17 October 1818, at the age of 70, and was buried in Bårse, Vordingborg, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Niels Mikkelsen
1729–1801
Karen Nielsdatter
1748–1818
Marriage: 1776
Lars Nielsen
1779–
Niels Nielsen
1781–
Sidse Nielsdatter
1784–

Sources (8)

  • Karen Nielsdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Karen Nielsdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Karen Nielsdatter in entry for Sidse, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1776Bårse, Vordingborg, Denmark

    • Children (3)

    World Events (6)

    1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

    Age 14

    The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

    1776 · Kongens Klub

    Age 28

    The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

    1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn

    Age 41

    The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.

    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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