Karin Jonsdotter

Brief Life History of Karin

Karin Jonsdotter was born in 1692, in Runsten, Kalmar, Sweden. She had at least 1 daughter with Pehr Olofsson. She died on 7 September 1773, in her hometown, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Pehr Olofsson
1691–1771
Karin Jonsdotter
1692–1773
Elisabet Persdotter
1710–1767

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    World Events (4)

    1698

    King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

    1700 · The Great Northern War

    By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

    1720

    Northern War occurred.

    Name Meaning

    equivalent of Katherine , found as a less common variant of Karen in North America and Britain.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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