Brief Life History of Christian Thorvald
When Christian Thorvald Sørensen was born on 23 December 1842, in Copenhagen, København, Denmark, his father, Christian Peter Sørensen, was 37 and his mother, Anne Marie Block, was 42. He had at least 2 sons with Clara Jacobine Frederiksen. He lived in København, Denmark in 1855.
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- Christian Thorvald Sørensen in household of Christian Peter Sørensen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
- Christian Thorvald Sorensen in entry for Ferdinand Vilhelm Thorvald Sorensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Christian Thorvald Sorensen in entry for Jens Christian Alexander Crensen, "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.
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
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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