Karen Kristiansdatter Gram ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Karen was Karen Christiansdatter.

  Research Notes:

In the census for 1900 she was widowed and living with her son Jens' family on his farm, Hof (bnr. 1), in Askim.

Karen married Karl Hansen Hov, son of Hans Kristiansen Hov and Kirstine Aslaksdatter Eidareng, on 8 Jun 1843 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Karl Hansen Hov was born on 30 Sep 1819 in Hoff, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 3 Oct 1819 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 31 Jul 1880 in Hoff, Askim, Østfold, Norway ⁵ and was buried on 9 Aug 1880.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Carl Hansen Hoff was 23½ years old and Karen Christiansdatter Hoff was 22½.

In 1865 Carl Hansen and Karen Christiansdatter owned and farmed part (132b) of the Hoff farm in Askim. Carl was 47 and Karen was 46 years old. They had five daughters and three sons with them: Johanne (21), Andrea (19), Hans Chr. (18), Caroline (16), Johan H. (11), Jens P. (8), Gusta (6), and Hanna (1). Karen's 70 year old widowed mother was also with them. ^{1 6}