Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Sorensdatter was christened on 2 March 1738, in Egebjerg, Dragsholm, Denmark, her father, Soren Nielsen, was 30 and her mother, Sidse Sonnesdatter, was 40. She died on 16 March 1819, in her hometown, at the age of 81, and was buried in Egebjerg, Dragsholm, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Karen Sórensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Karen Sórensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Karen Sofrensdr, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
1708–1775 Male
1699–1774 Female
Siblings (6)
1732–1732 Male
1733–1733 Female
1735–1814 Female
1738–1819 Female
1741–1829 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
1744 · Hirschholm Palace
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
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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