Karen Sofia Gulbrandsdatter ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Karen was Karen Sophia Gulbrandsdatter.

Karen married Peder Nielsen, son of Niels Pedersen Knappervigen and Elen Simonsdatter, on 30 Jul 1851 in Raade, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Peder Nielsen was born on 4 Dec 1826 in Knappervigen, Raade, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 26 Dec 1826 in Tomb Chapel, Raade, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Peder was 25 years old and Karen Sofia was 28. He was from the Knapervigen farm and she was from the Haugland farm. Neither was previously married. His father was Nils Pedersen Knappervigen and hers was kirkesanger Gulbrand Torkildsen.

In the census for 1865 Peder and Karen owned and farmed the Knappervigen farm in Raade. He was 40 years old and she was 43. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters with them. ^{2 3}