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Soren Kristian SORENSON

Male 1857 - 1947  (89 years)


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  • Name Soren Kristian SORENSON 
    Birth 12 Sep 1857  Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer 
    Death 19 Jun 1947  Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Colman Cemetery, Colman Twp, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • His obit claimed that he had lived in Moody County for 60 years, meaning that he would have come to the U.S. in 1887.

      In the 1905 state census, he was a 47 year-old farmer in Lynn Twp, Moody County. He had been in the state for 18 years.

      Soren married a woman from Denmark with many children of her own in late 1909. The family was living on a farm in Lynn, Moody County, South Dakota at the time of the 1910 census in May.

      In the 1915 state census, he was a 57 year-old farmer in Lynn Twp, Moody County. His wife was Sine Nels- and he had been in the U.S. and the state for 28 years.

      In the 1935 state census, he was a 77 year-old retired farmer in Lynn Twp. He claims no church affiliation. The maiden name of his wife was Sina Nelsen.

      In the 1940 census, he lived alone on his farm in Lynn Twp. He was an 82 year-old widower.

      In the 1945 South Dakota census, he was S K Sorenson, b. 1858 in Denmark, and living in Lynn Twp, Moody County. He had been in the U.S. for 58 years and he owned his farm. He listed his wife’s maiden name as Neilson. (His wives were sisters.)

      From Denmark Baptisms:

      Soren Christian Sorensen, b. 18 Sep 1857 in Hjorring to Thomas Christian Sorensen and Maren Kirstine Andersen.

      Soren Sorensen, b. 14 Sep 1857 in Gosmer, Aarhus to Soren Knudsen and Ane Sophoe Rasmusdatter.

      Soren Sorensen, b. 20 Sep 1857 in Domsognet, Aarhus to Anders Sorensen and Anne Marie Christensdatter.

      Soren Sorensen, b. 20 Sep 1857 in Solrod, Kobenhavn to Soren Andersen and Ane Olsdatter.

      None of these four match the information provided in his obit.

      His obit claimed he lived in his own house until he died and was the oldest living pioneer of his community at his death.
    Person ID I4099  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2021 

    Family 1 Maren Katrina BOHL,   b. Nov 1862, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1907, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1880 
    Children 
     1. Chris SORENSON,   b. Abt 1884, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Lena SORENSON,   b. Abt 1886, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Melissa SORENSON,   b. 27 Dec 1887, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1975, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. Marius S SORENSEN,   b. 8 Dec 1889, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1985, Garretson, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     5. Mary Skoenig SORENSON,   b. 6 Nov 1891, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1942, Minnehaha County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     6. Clara Skjonning SORENSON,   b. 10 Sep 1893, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Elmer Skonning SORENSON,   b. 26 Jul 1895, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1972, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     8. Agnes S SORENSON,   b. 29 Mar 1897, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1960 (Age 62 years)
     9. Alma S SORENSON,   b. 23 Oct 1899, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1994, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     10. Harold Skjonning SORENSON,   b. 9 Sep 1901, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1990 (Age 89 years)
     11. Charles SORENSON,   b. Abt 1904, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1915, Unknown Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 11 years)
     12. Elenora SORENSON,   b. Abt 1905, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Unknown Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2015 

    Family 2 Sine K ROED,   b. Abt 1867, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1939, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 1909  Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elmo SORENSEN,   b. 1913, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1971 (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F6103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2015