When Karen Jensdatter was born on 10 February 1802, in Ørting, Åkær, Denmark, her father, Jens Pedersen, was 22 and her mother, Inger Laursdatter, was 16. She married Jens Rasmusen on 29 September 1827, in Voldby, Virklund, Vrads, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Foldby, Sabro, Århus, Denmark for about 11 years. She died on 17 May 1855, in Foldby, Skanderborg, Denmark, at the age of 53.
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The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
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.
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