Jes Sorensen

Male1723–

Brief Life History of Jes

When Jes Sorensen was born in 1723, in Jerlev, Koldinghus, Denmark, his father, Soren Cortsen, was 42 and his mother, Apelone Nielsdatter, was 37.

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Family Time Line

Soren Cortsen
1682–1758
Apelone Nielsdatter
1686–1758
Anders Sorensen
1721–
Jes Sorensen
1723–
Jesse Sorensen
1728–
Maren Sorensensdatter
1728–1773
Jens SORENSEN
1749–1842

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1729

    Age 6

    Greenland becomes Danish province.

    1730 · Danish Asia Company

    Age 7

    The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.

    1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

    Age 39

    The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

    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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