Hedvig Kerstine Sorensen

20 September 1838–24 February 1887 (Age 48)
Borregård, Overlade, Løgstør, Nordjylland, Denmark

The Life Summary of Hedvig Kerstine

When Hedvig Kerstine Sorensen was born on 20 September 1838, in Borregård, Overlade, Løgstør, Nordjylland, Denmark, her father, Søren Pedersen, was 43 and her mother, Ane Kirstine Mathiasen, was 36. She married Christian Anderson on 13 February 1861, in Budolfi, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 24 February 1887, in Stone, Oneida, Idaho, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christian Anderson
1822–1901
Hedvig Kerstine Sorensen
1838–1887
Marriage: 13 February 1861
Christina Andersen
1862–1935
Anna Maria Anderson
1863–1940
Emma Anderson
1865–1957
Christian Anderson
1867–1908
Andrew Anderson
1869–1949
Hyrum Andersen
1871–1905
Hedvig Kerstine Anderson
1874–1957
Clara Ann Anderson
1876–1879
Joseph Anderson
1878–1907
Richard Arnold Anderson
1881–1954

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    13 February 1861Budolfi, Ålborg, Denmark
    • Children

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1846
    Age 8
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
    Age 9
    The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
    1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
    Age 21
    The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Sorenson
    Severin

    Story Highlight

    Hedvig Kerstine "Christiana" Sorensen Anderson (20 September 1838 – 24 February 1887)

    Born at Borregard, Bjornsholm, Aalborg, Denmark Daughter of Soren Pedersen and Anna Christina Mathiasen Married Christian Anderson, 13 Feb 1861, Aalborg, Hjorring, Denmark Children - Christina Ande …

    Sources (28)

    • 1838 Denmark Birth of Helvig Kerstine Sórensdatter daughter of Soren Pedersen & Ane Kirstine Mathiasen
    • 1870 United States Census for Hedvig Kerstine Sorensen Anderson in household of Christian Anderson
    • 1861 Denmark Marriage of Christian Anderson & Hedvig Kirstine Sorensdatter

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