Brief Life History of Maren Sophie
When Maren Sophie Larsen was born on 16 February 1837, in Karlebo, Hørsholm, Denmark, her father, Laurs Jørgensen, was 33 and her mother, Anne Jorgensen, was 34. She married Jorgen Larsen Jorgensen on 6 March 1859, in Karlebo, Hørsholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Tikøb, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark in 1845 and Karlebo, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark for about 45 years.
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- Marin Sofie Jørgensen in household of Jørgen Jørgensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Maren Sophie Larsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Maren Marie Jensen in entry for Ane Kirstine Jorgensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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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.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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