Sophie Jensen
8 June 1838–
Korsør, Sankt Povls, Sorø, Denmark
The Life of Sophie
When Sophie Jensen was born on 8 June 1838, in Korsør, Sankt Povls, Sorø, Denmark, her father, Niels Jensen, was 32 and her mother, Ane Margrethe Carlsdatter, was 31. She lived in Slagelse, Sankt Peders, Sorø, Denmark in 1845 and Næstved, Næstved, Storstrøm, Denmark in 1850.
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Family Time Line
Niels Jensen
1806–
Ane Margrethe Carlsdatter
1806–
Marie Cathrine Elisabeth Nielsen
1834–
Sophie Jensen
1838–
Carl Jensen
1840–
Jens Peder Jensen
1843–
Caroline Jensen
1844–
Parents and Siblings
1806–Male
1806–Female
siblings
(5)
1834–Female
1838–Female
1840–Male
1843–Male
1844–Female
World Events (6)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 9
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
Age 11
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1914
Age 76
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Name Meaning
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a reduced form of Johannes ( see John ). This is Denmark's most frequent surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Sophie Jensen in household of Niels Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Sophie Carlsen in household of Niels Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Sophie Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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