Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Larsen was born on 27 December 1731, in Arnager, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Lars Jensen, was 35 and her mother, Margrethe Hansdatter, was 24. She married Jens Hansen on 15 June 1753, in Nylars, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Legacy NFS Source: Karen Larsen - Church record: Birth record or certificate
- Caren Larsdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Caren Larsdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
Spouse and Children
1729–1805 Male
1731– Female
Children (8)
1754–1787 Male
1758–1802 Female
1760–1786 Female
1762–1837 Female
1765–1789 Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1696–1754 Male
1707–1758 Female
Siblings (7)
1728–1754 Female
1731– Female
1734–1786 Female
1735–1746 Male
1738–1738 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 6
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Age 11
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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