Sorensen Family History & Genealogy
Sorensen Last Name History & Origin
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Name Origin
The Danish name Sorenson, is derived from the name Soren, meaning "stern".
Spellings & Pronunciations
Sorenson, seiersen, Sejerson
Nationality & Ethnicity
Denmark, Scandinavian
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Sorensen Family Photos
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People in photo include: Birnell Olsen, Carlos Clifford Olsen, Albert Birnell Olsen, Carlos Clifford Olsen, Glen DeForest Olsen, Richard Durell Olsen, Evan LaDell Olsen, Lerwill J. Olsen, Zola Felicia (Olsen) Spencer, Geneva Lenora (Olsen) Whiting, Clara Elverda (Olsen) Timothy, Luella Dagamar (Olsen) Sullivan, and Iona (Olsen) Gardner


People in photo include: John Frederick Sorensen


People in photo include: John Alan Campbell

Description - Moving from Left To Right around the table:
Else Katrine Anderson Sorensen (31 Jan 1867 - 18 Jan 1951) She is Pop's Father's Mother
Rita Daisy Sorensen Vilmerding (29 Nov 1923 - 15 Feb 1973)
Johannes Birkelund Sorensen Vilmerding (b. May 3, 1923), aka "Pop"
Paula Thomsen Sorensen (4 Apr 1898 - 26 Oct 1969) Rita's Mother
Carl Ejnar Sorensen (14 Sep 1900 - Dec 1982) Rita's Father
Jorgan Tnoxman Kristensen (9 Feb 1924 - 3 Dec 1955) Rita's Brother-in-Law
Karen M. Sorensen Kristensen (b. 26 Feb 1926) Rita's Sister
"Uncle Martin" Married to Pop's Aunt Louise (Father's Sister)
Right side back:
Anna Hansen Sorensen (17 Jul 1892 - 1985) Pop's Mother
Christian Aage Sorensen (6 Mar 1893 - 7 Apr 1985) Pop's Father
Emil George Sorensen (31 Aug 1896 - 2 Sep 1963) Pop's Uncle (Father's Brother)
Jacobine Louise Sorensen, aka Aunt Louise, (27 Mar 1894 - Dec 1980) Pop's Father's Sister, also Martin's wife
Henry Viktor Sorensen (8 Nov 1898 - 30 Dec 1976) Pop's Uncle (Father's Brother)
Emilia "Millie" Sorensen, wife of Emil
Harold Johannes Sorensen (4 Jan 1905 - 1 May 1977), Pop's Uncle (Father's Brother)





People in photo include: Johannes Sorensen Vilmerding

People in photo include: Karen (Sorensen) Kristensen and Jorgen Kristensen

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