When Søren Nielsen was born on 1 January 1752, in Skæve, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Niels Christensen, was 35 and his mother, Maren Thomasdatter, was 29. He married Maren Pedersdatter on 4 October 1776, in Skæve, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hugdrup, Skæve, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark for about 14 years. He died on 4 July 1836, in Skæve, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 84, and was buried in Skæve, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
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