Maren Olesdatter

Brief Life History of Maren

When Maren Olesdatter was born in 1743, in Ejlstrup, Mårum, Kronborg, Denmark, her father, Ole Knudsen, was 41 and her mother, Kirsten Larsdatter, was 39. She married Jens Madsen on 8 April 1770, in Mårum, Mårum, Holbo, Frederiksborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She died in 1789, at the age of 46, and was buried in Græsted, Kronborg, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Madsen
1739–1805
Maren Olesdatter
1743–1789
Marriage: 8 April 1770
Kirsten Jensdatter
1771–1771
Mads Jensen
1772–1845
Kirsten Jensen
1775–1816
Bodil Jensen
1780–
Anne Jensen
1782–1855

Sources (3)

  • Maren Olesdatter, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Maren Olesdr, "Denmark Burials, 1640-1917"
  • Ancestry Family Trees

World Events (4)

1744 · Hirschholm Palace

Hirschholm Palace was a royal palace located in present-day Horsholm municipality just north of Copenhagen. It was one of the finest buildings of its time and became known as the Versailles of the North. It developed a bad reputation in connection with its role in the affair between Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroline Mathilda in the 1770s. After that it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1809.

1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

1776 · Kongens Klub

The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

Name Meaning

Variant spelling of Karen .

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

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