Karen Andrine was born on 12 Aug, 1850 at Engelstad in Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway^a1,a2, the daughter of Arve Jensen (1794–?)★ and Anne Helene Christophersdatter (1813–?)★. She was baptised as an infant on 29 Sep, 1850 in the parish of Lardal in Vestfold, Norway. She is Ian's great great grandmother.

She married Martin Nilssen (1853–1937)★ on 29 Mar, 1878 in the parish of Svarstad in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway^a1 . They had five children:–

• Hanna Mathilde born on 28 Feb, 1878 in Lardal. Died on 11 Oct, 1952 at the age of seventy-four.
• Nils baptised on 23 Oct, 1881 in Svarstad^a3.
• Nilsine★ baptised on 1 Jul, 1883 in Svarstad^a4. Married Laurits Kristian Larsen★ on 26 Jun, 1904 in the parish of Larvik in Vestfold, Norway^b1,b2. Died in 1963 in Svarstad at the age of eighty.
• Amalia born in 1886 in Lardal.
• Magna Karoline born on 27 Apr, 1891 in Lardal. Died in 1956 at the age of sixty-five.

The time and place of Karen Andrine's death is not known.

Timeline

1850

12 Aug

Born at Engelstad, Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.^a1,a2

29 Sep

Baptised as an infant in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

1878

28 Feb

Daughter, Hanna Mathilde Martinsdatter (1878–1952), born in Lardal.

29 Mar

Married Martin Nilssen★ in Svarstad, Vestfold.^a1
Recorded as residing in Svarstad.^a1

1881

29 Sep

Son, Nils Martinsen (1881–?), born at Herlanddalen, Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.^a3

23 Oct

Recorded as residing at Herlanddalen, Svarstad.^a3

1883

28 Apr

Daughter, Nilsine Martinsdatter (1883–1963)★, born at Herlanddalen, Svarstad.^a4

1 Jul

Recorded as residing at Skrikop, Svarstad, Vestfold.^a4

1886

Daughter, Amalia Martinsdatter (1886–?), born in Lardal.

1891

27 Apr

Daughter, Magna Karoline Martinsdatter (1891–1956), born in Lardal.

1952

11 Oct

Daughter, Hanna Mathilde Martinsdatter (1878–1952), died.

1956

Daughter, Magna Karoline Martinsdatter (1891–1956), died.

1963

Daughter, Nilsine, died in Svarstad.

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