Stine Sorensdatter

Brief Life History of Stine

When Stine Sorensdatter was born on 9 April 1843, in Vig, Holbæk, Denmark, her father, Søren Hansen, was 32 and her mother, Ane Jensdatter, was 29. She married Michael Juel Schow on 30 January 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Vig, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark for about 5 years and Calls Fort, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 15 July 1927, in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Michael Juel Schow
1845–1925
Stine Sorensdatter
1843–1927
Marriage: 30 January 1868
Minnie Moretta Schow
1868–1923
James Peter Schow
1870–1948
Lucy Lenora Schow
1872–1957
Ida Christina Schow
1875–1875
Ira Michael Schow
1875–1948
Annetta Schow
1876–1934
William Nels Schow
1878–1966
Ephraim Soren Schow
1880–1957
Elmer Carlos Schow
1884–1958

Sources (59)

  • Christina Sohra, "United States, Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Christina Hansen - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Stine Sorensen
  • Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1856: Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Box Elder, Utah, United States

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Probably for the most part a transferred use of the surname, which originally denoted someone who lived near a large boulder or outcrop. In other cases it may derive directly from the vocabulary word (Old English stān), and be chosen as representing qualities of strength and endurance.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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CHRISTINA HANSEN

Skilled seamstress. Cross the plains in 1862. Her mother and two elder sisters died enroute. Made the first U.S. flag for Mantua town, Utah, entirely hand sewn. Died at 84 of ceberal hemorrhage, accor …

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