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Jens Sorensen 1858–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1858

Birth Location: Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark

Death Date: 26 March 1926

Death Location: Saint Ansgar Lutheran Church, Platte County, NE, USA

Father: MIKKEL SØRENSEN

Mother: Mette Jensdatter

Spouse(s): Josefina ***

Children(s): Victoria Sorensen, Mettie Sorenson

The story of Jens Sorensen began in 1858 in Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark. Jens Sorensen married Josefina Svenson, and had children including Mettie Margarethe Sorenson, Victoria Frederikke Sorensen. Jens Sorensen passed away in 1926 in Saint Ansgar Lutheran Church, Platte County, NE, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jens Sorensen began in 1858 in Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark.
  • Jens Sorensen married Josefina Svenson, and had children including Mettie Margarethe Sorenson, Victoria Frederikke Sorensen.
  • Jens Sorensen passed away in 1926 in Saint Ansgar Lutheran Church, Platte County, NE, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

MIKKEL SØRENSEN
1831–1909
Birth Location: Lilleballe, Eltang, Vjele, Denmark
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Mette Jensdatter
1834–1923
Birth Location: Norup, Viborg, Denmark
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Spouses(s)

Josefina ***
1863–1910
Birth Location: Förslöv, Kristianstad, Sverige
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Children(s)

Victoria Sorensen
1894–1986
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
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Mettie Sorenson
1900–1997
Birth Location: St Edward, Boone, Nebraska, USA
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Jens Sorensen's Ancestors

Self
Jens Sorensen
1858–1926
Birth Place: Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark
Parents
MIKKEL SØRENSEN
1831–1909
Lilleballe, Eltang, Vjele, Denmark
Mette (Margrethe) Jensdatter
1834–1923
Norup, Viborg, Denmark
Grandparents
Soren Sorensen
1786–1837
Eltang, Vejle, Denmark
Else Christensdatter
1799–1859
Lilleballe, Vjele, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jens Sorensen's Descendants

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Jens Sorensen (8 Jun 1858–26 March 1926) m. Josefina (Svenson) *** (29 October 1863–4 December 1910)
  1. 1. Victoria (Frederikke) Sorensen 1894–1986 m. Nels (P) Pedersen 1885–1966
    1. 1. Gladys (Velera) Pedersen 1923–1931
    2. 2. Irma (Erma) Lawson 1915–1992 m. Idor (Elton) Lawson 1913–1990
      1. 1. Ronald (Petersen) Lawson 1936–2001
      2. 2. Lorene (Nancy) Skemp 1936–2008
    3. 3. Rhoda (Odetta) Pedersen 1918–1976 m. Alvin (Clement) Olesen 1921–1987
    4. 4. Joy (Opal) Pedersen 1930–2013 m. Lloyd (Martin) Johnson 1925–2007
    5. 5. Delpha (Mereta) Pedersen 1921–2014 m. Arthur (Bernhart) Christensen 1919–2015
      1. 1. Bruce (Pedersen) Christensen 1947–2010
  2. 2. Mettie (Margarethe) Sorenson 1900–1997 m. Christian (Pedersen) (Peterson) 1892–1972
    1. 1. Duane (Sherman) Petersen 1932–1995 m. Darlene (Elsie) Olson 1933–2015
    2. 2. Shirley (May) Peterson 1925–2006 m. Jens (Lauritzen) Lund 1922–2004
      1. 1. Claudia (J.) Nedegaard 1947–2006
    3. 3. Josephine Petersen 1921– m. Clarence (Paulsen) Jessen 1916–1999

Jens Sorensen's Timeline

2 Records

1858
8 Jun 1858
Birth of Jens Sorensen in Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark
Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark
1926
26 March 1926
Age 68
Death of Jens Sorensen in Saint Ansgar Lutheran Church, Platte County, NE, USA
Saint Ansgar Lutheran Church, Platte County, NE, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1858
    Event Place: Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1926
    Event Place: Saint Ansgar Lutheran Church, Platte County, NE, USA
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