Maria Catharine Knudsen

29 May 1867–
Sønder Starup, Slesvig, Denmark

The Life Summary of Maria Catharine

Maria Catharine Knudsen was born on 29 May 1867, in Sønder Starup, Slesvig, Denmark as the daughter of Peter Nissen Knudsen and Anna Marie Ravn.

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Family Time Line

Peter Nissen Knudsen
–
Anna Marie Ravn
1827–
Anna Kjerstine Knudsen
1864–1891
Nis Petersen Knudsen
1866–1866
Maria Catharine Knudsen
1867–
Nis Petersen Knudsen
1869–
Iver Petersen Knudsen
1872–

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World Events (3)

1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Age 1
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.
1914
Age 47
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
Age 50
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, Knud, Niels, Holger, Jorgen, Ove, Alf, Alfhild, Anders, Baard, Berger, Einer.Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the Danish personal name Knud, derived from Old Norse Knútr meaning ‘knot’. Knud was a Danish royal name, Latinized as Canutus.

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

Possible Related Names

Knudsvig
Knuth
Knudtson
Knutsen
Knudson
Knutson

Sources (1)

  • Maria Catharine, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

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