Brief Life History of Karen Torina
When Karen Torina Ouensdatter was born on 10 April 1819, her father, Ouen Tønnesen, was 45 and her mother, Karen Kirstina Arvesdatter, was 31.
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Family Time Line
Ouen Tønnesen
1774–1839
Karen Kirstina Arvesdatter
1787–1852
Malene Maria Ouensdatter
1816–
Karen Torina Ouensdatter
1819–
Anne Kistine Ouensdatter
1822–1823
Anne Kistine Ouensdatter
1823–
Inger Maria Ouensdatter
1828–
Sources (3)
- Karen Torine Ouensdatter, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Karen Thorine Ovens Dr, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Karen Torina Ouensdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1774–1839 Male
1787–1852 Female
Siblings (5)
1816– Female
1819– Female
1822–1823 Female
1823– Female
1828– Female
World Events (8)
1825 · Sloopers
Age 6
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
1825 · Sondre Norheim
Age 6
Birth of Sondre Norheim. Emigrated in 1884 with his wife and children and settled in North Dakota. Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. He is known as the father of Telemark skiing. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment.
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Age 36
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
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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