Anders Sørensen

Maleabout 1683–30 September 1739

Brief Life History of Anders

When Anders Sørensen was born about 1683, in Rugtved, Bjergsted, Vestsjælland, Denmark, his father, Søren Kold, was 44 and his mother, Maren Terkelsdatter, was 42. He had at least 1 daughter with Karen Larsdatter. He died on 30 September 1739, in Skarpholt, Albæk, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 57, and was buried in Albæk, Hjørring, Denmark.

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Anders Sørensen
1683–1739
Karen Larsdatter
1672–1751
Anna Andersdatter
1720–

Sources (3)

  • Anders Sofrensen in entry for Anna, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Anders Sofrensen in entry for Anna Andersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • KIRKEBOG - Døde.

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World Events (4)

1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

Age 18

The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

Age 30

The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

1729

Age 46

Greenland becomes Danish province.

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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