Brief Life History of Soren
When Soren Adamsen was born on 8 January 1808, in Gunderup, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Adam Levin Sørensen, was 36 and his mother, Mette Laursdatter, was 24. He married Mette Marie Kristensen on 26 March 1837, in Gunderup, Ålborg, Nordjylland, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Gunderup, Fleskum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 36 years. He died on 4 May 1888, at the age of 80.
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- Søren Adamsen in household of Adam Sørensen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Søren Adamsen, MARRIAGE "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Søren Adamsen, DEATH "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Adam + Middle English son, meaning ‘son of Adam’. The surname is especially common in Scotland, where it is borne by a sept of clan McIntosh. In North America, this surname has absorbed some Polish and possibly also other European patronymics and other derivatives from the personal name Adam. Compare Adams .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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