Brief Life History of Søren
When Søren Jacobsen was born on 26 January 1837, in Astrup, Havreballegård, Denmark, his father, Jacob Pedersen, was 42 and his mother, Mariane Pedersdatter, was 36. He married Ane Mine Christine Mikkelsdatter on 12 October 1862, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Astrup, Ning, Århus, Denmark for about 10 years and Mount Pleasant Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 31 August 1912, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Søren Jacobsen in household of Jacob Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Soren Jacobsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Soren Jacobsen in entry for Annie Mena Jacobsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Jorgen, Nils, Anders, Gudrun, Iver, Knud, Alf, Bjorn, Borge, Fredrik.
Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jacob . Compare Jacobson and Jakobsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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