Karen Julie Syversdatter Kvakkestad ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Karen was Julie Syversen.

  Research Notes:

Her marriage record shows her birthdate as 28/6.58.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She was confirmed on 5 Oct 1873 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway. She was from the Kvakkestad farm.

Karen married Emil Kristian Ås, son of Ole Olsen and Johanne Arnesdatter, on 14 Sep 1888 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Emil Kristian Ås was born on 17 Oct 1858 in Aas, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

The best men at their marriage were Ole Albrektsen Rom and Kristian Evensen Kvakkestad.

In the census for 1900 Emil and Julie owned and farmed the Aas with Bakker farms in Eidsberg. They had four children with them: Marie, Ole, Johs, and Syver. There were a few servants and laborers also, including Johan Syversen who was listed as born in 1851 in Eidsberg. J. Syversen might have been Julie's brother. ^{1 5}