Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Sorensen was born in 1711, in Vester Hornum, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Soren Nielsen Baade "Den Lille", was 32 and his mother, Mette Nielsdatter, was 31. He married Maren Justsdatter on 19 October 1738, in Bjørnsholm, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Birth/Baptism for Niels Sorensen
- Niels Sorensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Nils Smed in entry for Ann Marie Nielsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1711– Male
1711– Female
Children (4)
1739– Male
1741– Female
1743– Male
1744– Female
Parents and Siblings
1679–1740 Male
1681–1746 Female
Siblings (8)
1701–1750 Male
1703–1722 Female
1706–1739 Male
1709–1710 Female
1711– Male
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World Events (8)
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 2
1729
Age 18
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Age 31
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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