Henrik Christian Sorensen

Brief Life History of Henrik Christian

When Henrik Christian Sorensen was born on 23 September 1838, in Hørmested, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Søren Christian Jensen, was 32 and his mother, Mette Kirstine Hendrichsdatter, was 30. He married Ane Marie Christensen on 13 October 1865, in Hørby, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark in 1880 and Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark for about 26 years. He died on 2 May 1913, in Hjallerup, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 74, and was buried in Hjallerup, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Henrik Christian Sorensen
1838–1913
Ane Marie Christensen
1843–1910
Marriage: 13 October 1865
Ane Margrethe Caroline Sorensen
1866–1887
Kristine Sorensen
1869–
Chritiane Sørensen
1870–
Marie Sorensen
1872–
Marie Sørensen
1872–
Bertine Sorensen
1874–
Søren Kristian Sørensen
1877–
Niels Kristian Sorensen
1879–
Udøbt Drengebarn
1880–
Tomine Sorensen
1883–1883
Karoline Sorensen
1884–
Kresten Peter Sorenson
1888–1962

Sources (48)

  • Henrik Kr Sørensen, "Denmark, Census, 1906"
  • Henrik Christian Sorensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

World Events (4)

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks

The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Per, Viggo, Einer, Lars, Morten, Bent, Holger, Jorgen, Knud.

Danish and Norwegian (Sørensen): patronymic from the personal name Søren, Danish form of Latin Severinus (see Severin ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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