Brief Life History of Soren
When Soren Andersen was born on 15 February 1859, in Dallerup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Christen Andersen, was 38 and his mother, Kjersten Marie Sorensen, was 40. He married Christina Marie Sorensen on 6 November 1895, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1868 and Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1869. In 1895, his occupation is listed as farmer & freighter in Central Valley, Sevier, Utah, United States. He died on 29 August 1922, in Central Valley, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Central Valley, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- Søren Christensen in household of Christen Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Soren Andersen, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Mr. Loren Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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LIFE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Christian Andersen was born in Frustrup, Denmark, May 27, 1820. He was the 12th child of 14 and the only one to join …
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