Søren Andersen Olsen

Brief Life History of Søren Andersen

When Søren Andersen Olsen was born on 30 August 1852, in Sankt Hans, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Anders Peter Olsen, was 20 and his mother, Lise Sorensdatter, was 23. He married Maren Kirstine Sørensen about 1870, in Rakkeby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in Vejby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark in 1860 and Ephraim Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1900. In 1880, at the age of 28, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 11 September 1901, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Ephraim Pioneer Cemetery, Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Søren Andersen Olsen
1852–1901
Emma A Nielsen
1861–1946
Marriage: 12 October 1887
Nicklena Olsen
1888–1888
Della Elizabeth Olsen
1889–1906
Alvena Olsen
1890–1976
Orson A Olsen
1892–1954
Sarah Elvira Olsen
1894–1975
Emroy Olsen
1895–1949
Delilah Olsen
1897–1914
Harvey Aaron Olsen
1899–1982
Seretta Olsen
1901–1976

Sources (48)

  • Søren Andersen in household of Søren Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
  • Birth record for Soren Andersen Olsen
  • Soren A Olsen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"

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World Events (8)

1860

Historical Boundaries: 1860: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .

German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.

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

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