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