Hans Nissen Sorensen Schow

Brief Life History of Hans Nissen Sorensen

When Hans Nissen Sorensen Schow was born on 22 September 1825, in Esbjerg, Ribe, Denmark, his father, Søren Jepsen Schou, was 28 and his mother, Ane Maria Hansdatter, was 18. He married Maren Andersdatter on 3 November 1853, in Vamdrup, Anst, Ribe, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Huntsville Election Precinct, Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 21 October 1916, in Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hans Nissen Sorensen Schow
1825–1916
Maren Andersdatter
1826–1906
Marriage: 3 November 1853
Anne Marie Schow
1854–1866
Hyrum Smith Schow
1856–1857
Soren Anders Schow
1858–1881
Cecelia Schow
1860–1889
Andrew Schow
1863–1866
Marion Schow
1865–1967
Hans Schow
1867–1879
Sarah Rebecca Schow
1870–1917

Sources (25)

  • Hans Schow in household of Phillip Ortte, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Hans Nissen Sorrensen Skou, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Hans Sorenson Schow, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

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1830 · The Second Great Awakening

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1856

Historical Boundaries 1856: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schau .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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