Brief Life History of Karen
Karen Augustinusdatter Flor Gjelstad was born in Våle Kirke, Våle, Vestfold, Norway as the daughter of Augustinus Ambrosiussen Flor and Maren Olsdatter Schierven. She married Anders Simonsen Holsth on 3 November 1698, in Bragernes, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died in 1740.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Karen Augustinisdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- "Community Trees," entry for Karen /Augustinusdatter Flor Gjelstad/.
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World Events (4)
1685 · Norway Church
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
1736 · Confirmation & education
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Edmundo, Fernando, Francisco, Jaime, Juan, Adelaida, Alfredo, Alvaro, Angel, Armando. Portuguese Paulo, Joao.
Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan: from the female personal name Flor (see Flora ), or, more likely, a byname or nickname from flor ‘flower’ (from Latin flos, floris).
Czech: from a short form of the personal name Florián (see Florian ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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