Karen Strømer Blix

Brief Life History of Karen Strømer

When Karen Strømer Blix was christened on 28 August 1757, in Bodø, Nordland, Norway, her father, Jørgen Eriksen Blix, was 50 and her mother, Maren Michelsdatter Hvid, was 41. She married Johan Andreas Ursin about 1781, in Skrova, Vågan, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She died on 15 June 1812, in Skrova, Vågan, Nordland, Norway, at the age of 54.

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Family Time Line

Johan Andreas Ursin
1745–1793
Karen Strømer Blix
1757–1812
Marriage: about 1781
Jørgen Blix Ursin
1786–1837
Hans Pauli Andersen Ursin
1788–
Michael With Ursin
1790–1859
Michael Hvid Ursin
1790–

Sources (3)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Karen Strømer Jorgensdatter Blix - Published information: birth-name: Karen Strømer Jørgensdatter Blix
  • Karen Strommer Jorgensdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Karen Strommer Jorgensdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

1810 · Vaccinations

Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33

Name Meaning

Swedish: variant of Blixt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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