Karen Evensdatter Sveeneie1
#16254, (22 January 1858-February 1926)
| Father | Even Evensen Sørum1 (2 May 1824-) |
| Mother | Lisbeth Simensdatter Lundgård1 (24 Aug 1824-) |
| Last Edited | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Geni.com ID: | https://www.geni.com/people/Karen-Carrie-Peterson/6000000079048244942. |
| WikiTree ID: | https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Evensdatter-339. |
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Karen was born on Friday, 22 January 1858 at Hedmark, Norway.2 She was the daughter of Even Evensen Sørum and Lisbeth Simensdatter Lundgård.1 Karen Evensdatter Sveeneie was baptised on Sunday, 21 February 1858 at Veldre, Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway.2
She was recorded as living with her parents and siblings Agnethe, Syverine, Even and Christian in the 1865 census at at Sveum farm Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway. She was recorded as being 8 years old.1 She presumably lived with her parents at at Sørum farm near the town of Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway, on 1 June 1867. Their children were also likely living with them.3
At the age of 12 Karen emigrated from Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, on 27 April 1870 on the "Josephine" with her family.4,5 Karen arrived at Quebec, Canada, on 22 June 1870 with her family.4,5
She married Kristian Petersen, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Monday, 15 July 1878 at La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, U.S.A..6 Her common name was Carrie.7 Her body was interred at Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in February 1926 at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S.A.8
Karen died in February 1926 at age 68.
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Karen was born on Friday, 22 January 1858 at Hedmark, Norway.2 She was the daughter of Even Evensen Sørum and Lisbeth Simensdatter Lundgård.1 Karen Evensdatter Sveeneie was baptised on Sunday, 21 February 1858 at Veldre, Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway.2
She was recorded as living with her parents and siblings Agnethe, Syverine, Even and Christian in the 1865 census at at Sveum farm Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway. She was recorded as being 8 years old.1 She presumably lived with her parents at at Sørum farm near the town of Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway, on 1 June 1867. Their children were also likely living with them.3
At the age of 12 Karen emigrated from Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, on 27 April 1870 on the "Josephine" with her family.4,5 Karen arrived at Quebec, Canada, on 22 June 1870 with her family.4,5
She married Kristian Petersen, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Monday, 15 July 1878 at La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, U.S.A..6 Her common name was Carrie.7 Her body was interred at Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in February 1926 at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S.A.8
Karen died in February 1926 at age 68.
Family | Kristian Petersen (c 1854-) |
Citations
- [S1440] National Census for Norway, 1865 (online image) Census year: 1865; City: Ringsaker; County: Hedmark; County Number: 04; Counting District: Sveum; Counting District Number: 0062; Enumeration District: Enger; Enumeration District Number: 009.
- [S1443] Ringsaker prestekontor [Ringsaker Parish] The National Archives of Norway, Church book from Ringsaker parish 1814-1826 (0412P) pd00000010100729 https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000010100729
- [S1443] Ringsaker prestekontor [Ringsaker Parish] The National Archives of Norway, Church book from Ringsaker parish 1814-1826 (0412P) pd00000010167773 https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000010167773
- [S1442] Norway Heritage - Hands across the sea (http://www.norwayheritage.com/) http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=josef (for date of departure and arrival).
- [S1441] Norway, Emigration Records, 1867-1960 Last Known Residence Place: Vinger [Ringsaker]; Emigration Date: 22 Apr.; Emigration Place: Oslo, Norge; Emigration Ship: Jasefine [Josephine].
- [S1451] Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRTL-4KT : 30 January 2020), Karen Evensen in entry for Kristian Petersen, 1878.
- [S802] Geni.com http://www.geni.com/, https://www.geni.com/people/Karen-Carrie-Peterson/…
- [S466] Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64517277/… accessed 08 August 2023), memorial page for Carrie Peterson (1861–Feb 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64517277, citing Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by VDR (contributor 47292775).