When Axel Sørensen was born on 20 April 1824, his father, Søren Christensen, was 36 and his mother, Ane Kirstine Jensdatter, was 34. He married Christiane Jensdatter on 17 May 1859, in Elling, Åstrup, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Elling, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark for about 6 years and Åsted, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark in 1870. He died on 14 April 1899, at the age of 74.
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Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
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.
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
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 ).
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