Soren Jensen Hammer

26 December 1755–
Mariager, Onsild, Randers, Denmark

The Life Summary of Soren

When Soren Jensen Hammer was christened on 26 December 1755, in Mariager, Onsild, Randers, Denmark, his father, Jens Sørensen Hammer, was 30 and his mother, Margrethe Olufsdatter, was 25. He married Anne Nielsdatter on 4 May 1783. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Soren Jensen Hammer
1755–
Kiersten Sorrensdr
1763–
Marriage: 22 June 1786
Jens Sorensen
1787–
Soren Sørensen Hammer
1787–1866
Magrethe Sørensen
1793–
Ane Kierstine Sorensen
1797–
Karen Sorensdr
1802–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 June 1786Hem, Dronningborg, Denmark
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
    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.
    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.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .English: variant of Jennison .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Jenssen
    John

    Sources (14)

    • Sorren Jensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
    • Soren Hammer in entry for Ane Nielsdatter, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
    • Soren Hammer in entry for Karen Sorensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"

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