When Karen Caroline Andersdtr was born on 23 December 1817, in Nes, Hedmark, Norway, her father, Anders Nielsen Widsberg, was 28 and her mother, Clara Christensen, was 30. She married Hans Thoresen Johnson on 14 March 1845, in Oslo, Norway. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1863. She died on 14 March 1891, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
equivalent of Katherine . It was first introduced to the English-speaking world by Scandinavian settlers in America; it has been used in Britain only since the 1940s, but had become very popular by the 1960s.
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Ingwald Conrad Thoresen, was born in Christiania now Oslo, Norway, May 2, 1852, second son and fourth child of Hans Thoresen (Johnson) and Karen Andersen. His father was a first-class cabinet-maker an …
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