Brief Life History of Chreston William
When Chreston William Sorensen was born on 1 November 1863, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, Christen Sørensen, was 28 and his mother, Christena Jensen, was 28. He married Dena Alvira Hansen on 8 August 1888, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Mount Pleasant Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1940 and Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1950. He died on 8 January 1960, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (38)
- C Wm Sorensen in entry for Clayton William Sorensen, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- Christian Sorensen in household of Christian Sorensen, "United States Census, 1870"
- Christian William Sorensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
Spouse and Children
1863–1960 Male
1873–1942 Female
Children (3)
1892–1897 Female
1896–1971 Female
1908–1952 Male
Parents and Siblings
1835–1906 Male
1835–1913 Female
Siblings (11)
1858–1867 Female
1858– Female
1861–1867 Female
1863–1960 Male
1866–1940 Male
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World Events (8)
1865
Age 2
1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco
Age 6
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 27
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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