Tønne Sørensen

Brief Life History of Tønne

When Tønne Sørensen was born on 21 February 1772, in Dannemare, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, his father, Søren Jensen, was 57 and his mother, Johanne Larsdatter, was 24. He married Else Jørgensdatter on 15 June 1803, in Arninge, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 5 April 1850, in Dannemare, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark, at the age of 78, and was buried in Dannemare, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Tønne Sørensen
1772–1850
Else Jørgensdatter
1773–1844
Marriage: 15 June 1803
Soren
1804–1819
Maren Johanne Tønnesdatter
1808–1832
Karen Tønnesdatter
1811–1861
Ane Tønnesdatter
1814–1861
Soren Tønnesen
1821–

Sources (20)

  • Thønne Sørensen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
  • Tonne Sorensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Tonne Sørensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (8)

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.

1794 · Stibo

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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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