Brief Life History of Dorthe Sorensen
When Dorthe Sorensen Hansdatter was born on 25 March 1821, in Blans, Stokkemarke, Maribo, Denmark, her father, Soren Madsen, was 44 and her mother, Maren Marie Larsen, was 34. She married Christen Hansen on 24 November 1849, in Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 8 sons. She immigrated to Wyoming, Otoe, Nebraska, United States in 1866 and lived in Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark in 1834. She died on 11 July 1888, in Bennington, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Bennington, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.
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- Dorthe Hansdatter in household of Hans Sørensen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Dorthea Sorenson Hansen, "Find A Grave Index"
- Dorthe Hansdatter in entry for Jens Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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Dortha Sorensen Hansen
Dortha( Dorthea or Dorta) and children came with the mormon immigration and crossed the plains with the Abner Lowry company in 1866. See notes under Christen Hansen Note: I changed the name to Ch …
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