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Sanna av Skarði (born Súsanna Kathrina Jacobsen,''Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon'': Sigrid av Skarði Joensen (1908–1975).
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Sanna av Skarði (born Súsanna Kathrina Jacobsen,''Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon'': Sigrid av Skarði Joensen (1908–1975)./ref> April 19, 1876 – February 12, 1978)''Den Store Danske'': Simun av Skarði.
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Early life
Sanna av Skarði was born inTórshavn
Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of th ...
, the daughter of Jacob Jacobsen and Elsebeth Jacobsen née Djonesen. In 1901 she married Símun av Skarði
Símun av Skarði (3 May 1872 – 9 October 1942) was a Faroese poet, politician, and teacher.
Biography
Símun was born in the village of Skarð on Kunoy. In 1893, he entered the seminary in Tórshavn, which he graduated from as a teacher i ...
, who co-founded the Faroese Folk High School
Faroese ( ) or Faroish ( ) may refer to anything pertaining to the Faroe Islands, e.g.:
* the Faroese language
* the Faroese people
* the Faroese islands
The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Oce ...
() together with Rasmus Rasmussen in Klaksvík
Klaksvík () is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (the Norðoyar). It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality.
History
The fir ...
in 1899.Pons, Christophe. 2011. "The Anthropology of Christianity in the Faroe Islands". In: Firouz Gaini (ed.), ''Among the Islanders of the North: An Anthropology of the Faroe Islands'', pp. 80–131. Tórshavn: Fróðskapur / Faroe University Press, p. 91.
Career
She taught alongside her husband at the school.Personal life
Sanna and Símun were the parents of the journalist Sigrið av Skarði Joensen (1908–1975) and the linguist (1911–1999). She died inTórshavn
Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of th ...
at the age of 101.
Commemoration
In 2000, she was featured on a Faroese stamp together with her sister-in-lawAnna Suffía Rasmussen
Anna Suffía Rasmussen (née av Skarði), (31 January 1876 – 4 November 1932) was a Faroese educator.
Early life
Anna Suffía Rasmussen was born on 31 January 1876 in Skarð as Anna Suffía (or Onna Sofía) Johannesen, daughter of Johannes ...
. Aside from Ruth Smith's self-portrait, this was the first Faroese postage stamp depicting prominent women.
References
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