Jens Sørensen Årup

Brief Life History of Jens

When Jens Sørensen Årup was born on 23 October 1803, in Holme, Farsø, Gislum, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Søren Nielsen Aarup, was 32 and his mother, Mette Marie Mortensdatter, was 29. He married Maren Sorensdatter on 3 August 1838, in Vognsild, Gislum, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Farsø, Gislum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 36 years and Farsø, Farsø, Gislum, Ålborg, Denmark in 1870. He died on 9 June 1887, in Farsø, Mariager Klosters, Denmark, at the age of 83, and was buried in Farsø, Mariager Klosters, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Sørensen Årup
1803–1887
Mariane Christensdatter
1826–1900
Marriage: 3 October 1851
Maren Jensen
1852–1923
Mette Kirstine Jensen
1853–
Niels Jensen
1855–1864
Karen Kirstine Jensen
1856–1856
Christen Jensen
1857–1858
Gjertrud Marie Jensen Aarup
1859–1922
Nielsine Årüp
1860–1917
Kirsten Marie Aarup
1862–
Søren Christian Aarup
1864–1944
Kristine Aarup
1867–1900

Sources (70)

  • Jens Sorensen Årup, "Denmark, Census, 1870"
  • Jens Sorensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Jens Aarup, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (6)

1805 · Christianso Lighthouse

The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.

1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn

Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.

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

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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