Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Sorensen was born on 27 May 1845, in Hønsinge, Vig, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Søren Hansen, was 34 and his mother, Ane Jensdatter, was 31. He lived in Vig, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark for about 10 years and Willard, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 16 January 1911, in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Hans Sorensen in household of Soren Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Hans Sorensen - Government record: birth-name: Hans Sorensen
- Hans Hansen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (11)
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851
Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1852: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1856: Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Box Elder, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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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Funeral Service held in MWM
In a small "minute book" of the then Mantua Ward Clerk Lars J Halling, I came across the following entry: Funeral Service held in MWM (I assume meaning Mantua Ward Meetinghouse) 1215 (12:15) Wednesday …
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