Karen Marie Pedersen

Brief Life History of Karen Marie

When Karen Marie Pedersen was born on 12 April 1829, in Gøttrup, Vester Han, Thisted, Denmark, her father, Peder Christian Jensen, was 44 and her mother, Ane Christensdatter, was 40. She married Jens Lund Gotfredsen on 12 August 1856, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Gøttrup, Gøttrup, Ålborghus, Denmark in 1834 and Gøttrup, Gøttrup, Vester Han, Thisted, Denmark in 1840. She died on 9 March 1898, in Vermillion, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Glenwood, Sevier, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jens Lund Gotfredsen
1810–1898
Karen Marie Pedersen
1829–1898
Marriage: 12 August 1856
Platine Plattina Gottfredsen
1857–1857
Caroline Gottfredson
1859–1937
Maria Gottfredson
1860–1939
Jacob Gottfredson
1862–1945
Thomas Gottfredson
1864–1865
Petrea Gottfredson
1866–1866
Sarah Dozina Gottfredsen
1867–1918

Sources (34)

  • Karen Marie Pedersdatter, "Denmark, Census, 1850"
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  • Karen Marie Gotteredsen, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.

Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.

English: variant of Peterson .

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

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On the Way to Zion

On The Way To Zion Jens looked up from the rough wooden table where he sat. It was late evening and the July air was warm. He rubbed his eyes with the backs of his hands. He still felt weak fro …

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