Karen Brynhildsdatter ^{2 3}

   Other names for Karen were Karen Brynildsdatter and Karen Brynnildsdatter.

  General Notes:

She was from Vesle-Mørkved.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the census in 1885 in Audubon, Becker County, Minnesota, USA.

Karen married Karl Andersen, son of Anders Trulsen Løken and Tore Halvorsdatter Rom, on 23 Jun 1852 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Karl Andersen was born on 6 Nov 1827 in Askim, Østfold, Norway ², christened on 18 Nov 1827 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 6 Oct 1908 in Atwater, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, USA and was buried in Audubon, Becker County, Minnesota, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Carl was 24½ years old and from the nordre Moen farm in Askim. His father was Anders Trulsen. Karen was 22½ years old and from the lille Mørktvedt farm. Her father was Brynild Andersen.

In the census for 1865 Karl and Karen owned part of the Kampen farm in østre Aker, Akershus. He was a mason [murer] and 38 years old. She was 35 years old. They had two children with them: Hans Petter, 8, and Anthon, 4 years old. ^{1 2}