Brief Life History of Maren Sørensdatter
When Maren Sørensdatter Thorup was born in 1764, in Ålborg, Denmark, her father, Søren Jensen Thorup, was 38 and her mother, Kirsten Pedersdatter Færch, was 41. She married Jens Nielsen about 1791, in Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Maren Sorensdatter - Published information: birth-name: Maren Sørensdatter
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1776 · Kongens Klub
The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.
1796 · Odense Teater
Odense Teater is Denmark's second oldest theater and one of the country's three main theaters. It is where Hans Christian Andersen started as a writer and is where The Pillars of Society was first performed.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Kresten.
Danish and Swedish: habitational name from a place so named in Denmark or various places called Torup.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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