Brighamina Sorenson

about 1850–
Vanløse, Stenlille, Vestsjælland, Denmark

The Life Summary of Brighamina

When Brighamina Sorenson was born about 1850, in Vanløse, Stenlille, Vestsjælland, Denmark, her father, Søren Rasmussen, was 42 and her mother, Ane Hågensdatter, was 37.

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Family Time Line

Søren Rasmussen
1808–1870
Ane Hågensdatter
1813–1893
Rasmus Sorensen
1836–1917
Brighamina Sorenson
1850–
Sophia Nielson
Mette Susanne Sorensen
1838–1893
Larsine Hanne Catrine Sorensen
1841–1847
Emma Oline Hansine Sørensdatter
1843–1897
Soren
1846–1847
Soren Sorensen
1848–1848
Larsine Hannah Catrina Sorensen
1851–1914
Laura Josephine Rasmussen
1855–1855
Brighamine Rasmussen
1857–1862

Parents and Siblings

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World Events (3)

1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
Age 0
Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 9
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
Age 9
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Nils, Helmer, Sig, Thor, Iver, Kerstin, Kjeld, Knute, Ove.Americanized form of Danish and Norwegian Sørensen (see Sorensen ) or of the Swedish cognate Sörensson and its very rare variant Sörenson.Jewish (northeastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Sore (from the Hebrew female name Sara ‘princess’) + German Sohn ‘son’.

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

Possible Related Names

Sornson
Sorensen

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