Christian Thorvald Sørensen

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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Family Time Line

Christian Thorvald Sørensen
1842–
Clara Jacobine Frederiksen
1842–
Ferdinand Vilhelm Sorensen
1859–
Jens Christian Sorensen
1864–

Sources (6)

  • 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"

World Events (6)

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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