Karen Maria Andersdatter (1799 - 1846)

Born 22 Sep 1799 in Sankt Hans, Odense, Odense, Danmark

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Kaufmann — married [date unknown] in No Marriage

Died 17 Nov 1846 at age 47 in Trinitatis, København, Danmark

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Biography

Karen Maria was born in 1799.

Biography

Karen Marie Andersen

Hans Andersen mentions two children in his application.

It can only be Karen Marie - H.C. Andersen's half-sister and

H.C. Andersen himself. Karen Marie must have been six years at that time.

An illegitimate child fathered by potter journeyman

Daniel Jørgensen Rosenvinge - a known womanizer.

He had several illegitimate children that he did not care about.

In a letter most humble Pro Memoria to mayor Lindved February 9 1807,

Anne Marie Andersdatter complains that Daniel Rosenvinge

had withheld six rix-dollars for 'help toward raising a child'.

She most likely never got her money, as Daniel Rosenvinge was appointed

to Kiel as infantryman.

The half-sister had her confirmation in 1814 then all track of her is lost

until we hear about her in a letter from the mother to H.C. Andersen

in 1822 letting the son know that Karen Marie had left for Copenhagen.

In 1842 Karen Marie searched for her famous half-brother.

He was struck with panic but after he had collected himself

he supported the half-sister and her husband, Kaufmann.

H.C. Andersen noted in the almanac: "She looked young and well-dressed.

Karen Marie died of consumption aged forty-five.

Source

FT (Census) 1801:

Odense, Odense, Odense Købstad, Odense Kiøbstad, Hans Jensens Stræde, 540, FT-1801, B9037

Navn: Alder: Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden: Erhverv: Fødested:

Jørgen Iversen 38 Gift huusbonde dragon

Anna Sørensdatter 53 Gift hans kone

Karen Maria 2 Ugift deres datterdatter

Rasmus Iversen 60 Gift huusbonde dagleyer og afskediget dragon med 16rd pension aarlig

Anna Cathrine 78 Gift hans kone

• http://museum.odense.dk/en/knowledge/knowledge-hans-christian-andersen/publications-on-hca-/the-lineage-of-hca
• https://www.danishfamilysearch.dk/sogn859/churchbook/source135081/opslag14615263
• https://museum.odense.dk/viden/hc-andersen/publikationer/man-gaaer-foerst