Brief Life History of Karen Marie
When Karen Marie Nielsen was born on 28 January 1835, in Herrested, Ørbæk, Fyn, Denmark, her father, Niels Hansen, was 30 and her mother, Ane Kirstine Rasmusdatter, was 27. She had at least 1 son with Rasmus Jørgensen. She lived in Herrested, Vindinge, Svendborg, Denmark in 1840 and Ellinge, Vindinge, Svendborg, Denmark for about 15 years.
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- Karen Marie Nielsen in household of Niels Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Original birth/christening Danish record of Karen Marie Nielsen (1835) from Arkivalieronline.dk.
- Karen Pedersdatter in entry for Maren Kirstine Jørgensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (7)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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