Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Arnesen was born on 25 November 1860, in Eidskog, Hedmark, Norway, her father, Arne Christiansen, was 29 and her mother, Olia Hansdr, was 32. She married Karelius Eriksen Jegerud on 27 December 1894, in Eidskog, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 9 May 1952, in Gaustad, Hedmark, Norway, at the age of 91.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Karen Arnesen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Spouse and Children
1858–1953 Male
1860–1952 Female
Children (3)
1896– Female
1897– Male
1902–1902 Male
Parents and Siblings
1831–1869 Male
1828–1879 Female
Siblings (7)
1851–1852 Female
1856–1914 Male
1858–1870 Male
1860–1952 Female
1862– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1862 · Homestead Act
Age 2
1865 · 1865 Norwegian Census
Age 5
1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Age 33
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aksel, Alf, Arndt, Egil, Niels, Ottar.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Arne, a short form of any of various Norse names of which arn ‘eagle’ is the first element (see Arne 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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