Karen Tofft Dyre née Jensen

Brief Life History of Karen Tofft

When Karen Tofft Dyre née Jensen was born on 16 June 1909, in Frederiksborg, Denmark, her father, Alfred Carl Emil Hans Anders Dyre né Jensen, was 25 and her mother, Inger Martha Augusta Tofft, was 25. She had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Rudolf Tage Hjalmar Palnum né Gjødesen. She lived in København, Denmark for about 19 years. She died on 12 July 1980, at the age of 71.

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Family Time Line

Rudolf Tage Hjalmar Palnum né Gjødesen
1902–1976
Karen Tofft Dyre née Jensen
1909–1980
Anne Mette Palnum
1937–2013
Niels Lyhne Dyre Palnum
1942–2009
Birgitte Palnum
1947–2009

Sources (6)

  • Karen Tafft Dyne, "Denmark Census, 1916"
  • Karen Tafft Dyre, "Denmark, Copenhagen City, Civil Marriages, 1739-1964, Index 1877-1964"
  • Karen Foffl Åge in household of Alfred Karl Emil Karen Anders Åge, "Denmark Census, 1921"

World Events (8)

1914

World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.

1917

The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.

1939

Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.

Name Meaning

English (West Midlands): variant of Wire , Ware , or Weir .

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

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