Brief Life History of Karen Thuesdatter
When Karen Thuesdatter Lyster was born on 3 September 1692, in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Thue Lauritssøn Lyster, was 33 and her mother, Pernille Clemensdatter, was 31. She married Laurs Hansen on 23 July 1717, in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died in May 1776, in Østermarie, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 83, and was buried in Østermarie, Bornholm, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Karen Thuisdr Luster, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Karen Thuesen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Legacy NFS Source: Karen Thuesdatter Lyster - Church record: Christening record or certificate: christening: 9 September 1692; Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark
Spouse and Children
1687–1738 Male
1692–1776 Female
Children (8)
1716– Female
1717– Male
1719–1787 Male
1720– Female
1722– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1660–1705 Male
1661–1741 Female
Siblings (9)
1689–1727 Female
1691–1739 Male
1692–1776 Female
1694–1773 Female
1696–1696 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 9
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 21
1729
Age 37
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Lister .
Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Ljøsta in Romsdal, probably derived from Old Norse ljóstr ‘fishing spear, leister’.
Danish: nickname originally from Bornholm, derived from a word for a fishing tackle for catching eel.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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