Jens Peter Sorensen

Brief Life History of Jens Peter

When Jens Peter Sorensen was born on 17 February 1818, in Gjøl, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Soren Jensen, was 26 and his mother, Cathrine Dorthea Larsd, was 22. He married Ane Johanne Sorensen Mariager on 2 December 1848, in Gjøl, Gjøl, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Nibe, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 5 years. He died on 8 July 1864, in Nibe, Nibe, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark, at the age of 46, and was buried in Nibe, Nibe, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Peter Sorensen
1818–1864
Ane Johanne Sorensen Mariager
1819–1905
Marriage: 2 December 1848
Niels Jensen
1842–
Peter Jensen
1843–1906
Søren Jensen
1849–
Anne Cathrine Dorothea Jensen
1851–
Peter Severin Jensen
1853–
Jens Peter Anton Jensen
1856–1937

Sources (18)

  • Jens Sørensen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
  • Jens Peder Jensen, BIRTH and CHRISTENING "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Jens Peter Sørensen, MARRIAGE "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (5)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

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.

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.

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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