Sophia Christina Sorensen

Brief Life History of Sophia Christina

When Sophia Christina Sorensen was born on 15 May 1848, in Rodskov, Hornslet, Kalø, Denmark, her father, Søren Moller Jensen, was 45 and her mother, Ane Kirstine Rasmusdatter, was 44. She married Andrew Nelson Sr on 28 March 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Manti Utah Temple, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 29 June 1913, in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Nelson Sr
1834–1909
Sophia Christina Sorensen
1848–1913
Marriage: 28 March 1868
Sophus Nelson
1870–1954
Maria Mette Nelson
1873–1910
Oscar Nelson
1875–1940
Thorvald Victor Nelson
1877–1937
Fanny Elfreda Nelson
1880–1881
Guy Martin Nelson
1884–1934
Frances Myrtle Nelson
1889–1963

Sources (30)

  • Sophie Nelson in household of Thorvald Nelson, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sophia Christina Moller Sorensen - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sophia Chirstina Sorensen Moller
  • Sophia C. Miller, "Utah, Marriages, 1887-1966"

World Events (8)

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

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

Story Highlight

1867: "Leonard G. Rice Company" Rasmus Sorensen Moller, sisters Karen Camilla and Sophia Christina are members of the company.

Transcript for "Johanna Larsen Winters: There was no food in camp and nowhere we could buy any. By this time all the younger children in the company were sick and it began to look as if we should all …

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