Karen Andersen
1720–
Vereide, Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
The Life of Karen
When Karen Andersen was born in 1720, in Vereide, Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, her father, Anders Antoniisen, was 46 and her mother, Anne Olufsdatter, was 42.
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Family Time Line
Anders Antoniisen
1674–1746
Anne Olufsdatter
1678–
Hans Andersen
1702–1774
Christentze Andersdatter
1704–1733
Kari Andersen
1706–
Brithe Andersen
1708–
Inger Andersen
1709–1710
Jacob Andersen
1710–1710
Ole Andersen
1712–
Maren Andersen
1713–
Antonius Andersen
1716–
Rasmus Andersen
1718–1719
Karen Andersen
1720–
Parents & Siblings
1674–1746Male
1678–Female
siblings
(11)
1702–1774Male
1704–1733Female
1706–Female
1708–Female
1709–1710Female
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 16
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
1739 · Universal schooling
Age 19
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 81
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
Name Meaning
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Kirkeboker (Gloppen), 1686-1784 - Baptisms
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