Brief Life History of Karen Kirstine
When Karen Kirstine Hansen was born on 19 January 1867, in Vordingborg, Vordingborg, Denmark, her father, Christen Hansen, was 34 and her mother, Sidse Marie Pedersen, was 29. She married Niels Peter Jensen on 16 November 1888, in Vordingborg, Vordingborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Vordingborg, Vordingborg, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark in 1911 and Vordingborg, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark in 1916. She died on 27 March 1939, in Vordingborg, Vordingborg, Denmark, at the age of 72, and was buried in Vordingborg, Vordingborg, Denmark.
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- Karen Stine Hansen in household of Chresten Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Karen Kirstine Hansen in entry for Frederik Abraham Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Kare Kristine Jensen in household of Niels Peter Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1890"
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World Events (4)
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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