Brief Life History of Karen Margrethe
When Karen Margrethe Sørensen was born on 28 May 1870, in Vroue, Fjends, Viborg, Denmark, her father, Peder Sørensen, was 41 and her mother, Mette Katrine Jensdatter, was 35. She married Hans Nielsen on 6 December 1892, in Gimsing, Lundenæs, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Nørager, Sønderhald, Randers, Denmark for about 9 years and Nørager, Kalø, Denmark in 1930.
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Sources (14)
- Karen Magrethe Sorensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Danish Parish Record: Birth of Karen Margrethe Sorensen
- Karen Margrethe Sørensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
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Children (10)
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World Events (6)
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
1939
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
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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