Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Mikkelsen Fogh was born on 12 May 1868, in Malling, Malling, Ning, Århus, Denmark, her father, Mikkel Mikkelsen Fogh, was 46 and her mother, Karen Marie Pedersdatter, was 43. She lived in Saksild, Saksild, Hads, Århus, Denmark in 1901 and Beder, Beder, Ning, Århus, Denmark for about 5 years. She died in 1924, in Birkerød, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark, at the age of 56.
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Sources (10)
- Karen Mikkelsen Fogh in household of Niels Rasmüssen Miller, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Karen Mikkelsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Karen Fogh, "Denmark Census, 1921"
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World Events (2)
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Gorm, Knut, Nels, Nils, Aksel, Bente, Carsten, Egil, Kjeld, Lars.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mikkel (see Michael ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Mickelsen , Mickelson , Mikkelson , and Michaelson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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