Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Jensdatter was born on 29 March 1744, in Frenderup, Grevinge, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark, her father, Jens Pedersen Skræder, was 38 and her mother, Maren Truelsdatter, was 38. She married Jens Andersen Hiulmund about 1767, in Tranbjerg, Havreballegård, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She died in 1781, at the age of 37, and was buried in Gyrstinge, Alsted, Sorø, Denmark.
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- Karen Jensdr in entry for Anna, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Karen Jensdr in entry for Anna, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Karen Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (2)
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.
1776 · Kongens Klub
The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.
Name Meaning
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.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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