Karen was born in 1742 in the parish of Lardal in Vestfold, Norway, the daughter of Lars Knudsen (1701–1788)★ and Ingar Pedersdatter (1703–1779)★. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She married Ole Larsen (1735–1801)★ on 9 Jun, 1765 in Lardal . They had five children:–

• Live born in 1765 at Opsal østre in Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.
• Lars★ born on 10 Apr, 1768 at Opsal østre, Svarstad.
• Anders baptised on 3 Feb, 1771 in Lardal. Died on 11 May, 1844 in Lardal at the age of seventy-three.
• Hans baptised on 8 May, 1774 in Lardal. Died in 1792 at the age of eighteen.
• Live died in infancy. Baptised on 2 Mar, 1777 in Lardal. Died in 1777.

Karen died at the age of eighty-three on 31 Aug, 1825 at Opsal østre, Svarstad and was buried eight days later in Lardal

Timeline

1742

Born in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

1765

Daughter, Live Olsdatter (1765–?), born at Opsal østre, Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

9 Jun

Married Ole Larsen★ in Lardal.

1768

10 Apr

Son, Lars Olsen (1768–?)★, born at Opsal østre, Svarstad.

1771

3 Feb

Son, Anders Olsen (1771–1844), baptised in Lardal.

1774

8 May

Son, Hans Olsen (1774–1792), baptised in Lardal.

1777

Daughter, Live Olsdatter (1777–1777), died.

2 Mar

Daughter, Live Olsdatter (1777–1777), baptised in Lardal.

1788

Father, Lars Knudsen (1701–1788)★, died at Linnesholm nedre, Hem, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

1792

Son, Hans Olsen (1774–1792), died.

1801

13 Jun

Husband, Ole, died at Opsal østre, Svarstad.

1825

31 Aug

Died at the age of eighty-three at Opsal østre, Svarstad.

8 Sep

Buried in Lardal.