Brief Life History of Søren
When Søren Hansen was born on 4 November 1810, in Vig, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Hans Pedersen, was 53 and his mother, Kirsten Povelsdatter, was 30. He married Ane Jensdatter on 16 December 1831, in Vig, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1862 and lived in Vig, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark for about 5 years and Willard, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 24 December 1900, in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Soren Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Soren Hansen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Sorn Hansen, "BillionGraves Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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