Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Bopæl: 1900, Millville, Cache, Utah, USA
• Military Draft Registration: ml. 1917 og 1918, Carbon, Utah, USA
• Bopæl: 1930, College, Cache, Utah, USA
• Bopæl: 1935
• Bopæl: 1940, College, Cache, Utah, USA

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Bopæl: Lived in Cache County, Utah, from 1874 until death
• Bopæl: Lived in Holbæk County, Denmark, from birth until June 1874
• Indvandring: jun. 1874; Immigrated from Denmark to Utah, United States

Notater:

Hans Sorensen, Sr. was born on 30 May 1853 in Nørre Vallenderød, Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark, to Jens Sorensen and Johanne Johansdatter. On 17 July 1853, he was baptized into the Lutheran Church and was given the name Hans Jensen (because he was the son of Jens Sorensen, he was given a patronymic surname which literally meant "Jens' son"). On 27 April 1867, he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He immigrated with his family in June 1874 to the United States. He settled in Cache County, Utah. He married Christiane Sophie Gregersen in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 21 December 1881. They became the parents of twelve children: Hans Jr., Joseph, Laura, Martha, William, Emma, Ezra, Leonard, Orson, Adella, Amanda, and Melvin. Hans died on 4 October 1946 in Hyrum, Cache, Utah.

Hans blev gift med Christiane Sophie Gregersen den 21 dec. 1881 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Christiane (datter af Hans Gregersen og Anne Marie Hansdatter) blev født den 14 maj 1863 i Vollerup Gimlinge, Gimlinge, Sorø, Denmark; blev døbt den 26 jul. 1863 i Gimlinge, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark; døde den 4 aug. 1954 i Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 7 aug. 1954 i Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Notater:

The spelling of Sophie's name is a complicated matter. Called by her middle name, her name also appears at times as Sophia. Her first name has also appeared as several different spellings, including Christiane, Christijane, Christijana, Christyiana, and Christianna. Christiane Sophie Gregersen was born Thursday 14 May 1863 in Vollerup, Soro, Denmark to Hans Gregersen (18 Jul 1835 - 2 Feb 1925) and Ane Marie Hansen (20 Sep 1840 - 27 Apr 1919). Her parents were also born and raised in Soro County but in different towns. She was their first of 11 children. Six of the children did not live beyond childhood. Her siblings were Maren Kjerstine (5 or 8 Feb 1865 - Aug 1866), Hans Carl (27 Apr 1867 - 12 Jun 1941), Peter Christian (24 Nov 1869 - 4 Jan 1873), Frederick Julius (5 May 1872 - 10 Feb 1951), Peter Christian (25 Dec 1873 - 19 Jun 1877), Maren Christine (31 Dec 1875 - 19 Jan 1876), Annie Marie (5 Jan 1877 - ???), Ernst Hyrum Hans (10 Jan 1879 - 31 Mar 1879), Martha Sarah (5 Oct 1880 - ???), and Jacob (18 Feb 1884 - 9 Oct 1885).

By the time the third child (Hans Carl) was born on 27 April 1867, the family was living in St Peters Sogn, Soro County. It was the custom then to buy all their bread. They didn't have ovens in their homes. Bakeries were large buildings, or they seemed very large to a little girl. It was to such places that Sophie was sent on errands for supplies for the family.

The fireplaces at home were used to heat the houses and to cook other types of food, especially soup. When Sophie was just a little tyke, about 4 years old, she was told to sit by the fire and poke wood into it to keep dinner cooking. As she sat there, a spark flew out and caught her sleeve just inside her elbow. The sleeve caught fire and caused a deep burn, which left a heavy scar that she had as long as she lived. She called this her brand mark.

Living conditions, as one would imagine, were much more primitive than what we know now. The family ate at one table and was served with one common bowl or dish, and each member spooned from it. To wash clothes, no washboards were used. They simply rubbed the articles between their hands to get them clean.

Schooling for the children was rather limited in those early days. A daughter of Sophie tells us that Sophie went to school three days a week for five winters for her only formal education, and adds, "she wore wooden shoes."

The Gregersen family's whole world changed when, on 3 March 1873, they became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some family members turned against them for having done so. Sophie remembers being baptized in a river and confirmed in a field near a small stack of hay. She was not quite ten.

In 1877 when she was 14, her father took her to a dock where a ship, the Wyoming, was waiting for its passengers (missionaries and converts) to board. He put her hand into that of a strange man and told her to pretend that she was the man's daughter. Sophie was the first of her family to come to America, and she was seasick all the way.

When the ship docked in New York City, she boarded a train for Utah. She was met in Salt Lake City by Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Moer (he had been a missionary) who took her to their home in Tooele. She did housework there for her room and board and later earned $20, which she sent to her father.

The following year, Sophie's mother made the long trip to Utah. She brought six-year-old Frederick Jules and little Annie Marie, who was almost two. A baby boy was born in Tooele three months later but lived only a short while. The baby, Ernst Hyrum Hans, is buried in Tooele. Another year passed before Sophie's father and Hans Carl joined the rest of the family in Tooele. The Gregersens left four young children buried in Denmark.

Tooele was still not the end of the trail for the Gregersens. Many of their Danish friends were settling in Cache County, Utah, so they gathered up their small family and set out in 1879. They were given a ride to Salt Lake City but walked the rest of the way to Hyrum, Utah. Sophie's father carried little Marie in a shawl on his back since she was not yet three.

There she met Hans Sorensen (30 May 1853 - 4 Oct 1946) at a dance-he was 26, and she was 16. In those days, dances were held mostly in homes. She thought that she was pretty smart, because Hans had a carriage, and the other girls all had to ride horses to go on dates with their boyfriends. A couple of years later, they decided to get married. Hans was 28 years old, and Sophie was 18 years old. On Wednesday 21 December 1881, they were married and sealed in the Endowment House. Parents did not travel to Salt Lake City to see their children get married, so Hans and Sophie traveled with another couple planning to get married. Their transportation was a team of horses and wagon. On their trip to Salt Lake City, the weather was quite pleasant for December, but on the way home, it was very cold with snow on the ground.

After their marriage, Hans left Sophie in Hyrum with his parents while he went to Millville to rent some farmland from Brigham Young College. Hans also built a small home for his bride. It wasn't long until Sophie joined him and was so pleased to have her own home.

Hans rented the land for eight years until he was able to buy the land from the college. He had bought a little farm equipment each year so he would not have to go into debt. He was able to buy 80 acres at $21 per acre, which was a lot of money in those days. Hans had to work hard in good and bad weather to provide for his fast growing family.

The temple was very important in their lives. Hans, Sophie, and other Mormons were willing to work, sacrifice, and go through hardship in order that the temple could be built. Sophie served as a Relief Society teacher in the church for 40 years. She also devoted much of her time to caring for the ill. Her parents were sealed to each other on 3 May 1885, and she was sealed to her parents on Thursday 20 Jan 1887 along with her brothers and sisters.

Sophie and Hans had 12 children: Hans Junior (23 Sep 1882 - 10 Oct 1972), Joseph (22 Jan 1884 - 5 Jan 1893), Laura Sophia (22 Oct 1885 - 1 Jan 1981), Martha Ann (21 Jan 1888 - 20 Jan 1943), William (24 Jan 1890 - 21 Aug 1893), Emma Christine (20 Oct 1891 - 10 Aug 1893), Ezra (20 Oct 1893 - 19 Jul 1909), Leonard Edwin (5 May 1896 - 17 Mar 1958), Orson James (5 Mar 1898 - 5 Aug 1961), Adella Marie (28 Jul 1900 - 1 Oct 1980), Amanda Lena (7 Jun 1902 - 1 Mar 2003), and Melvin Edger (31 Dec 1906 - 29 Jun 1988).

There were good times and bad times for their family. They had their share of sickness and trials. Hans and Sophie had been married 11 years when their second oldest son became ill. A doctor thought he just had a stomachache, but Joseph died from a ruptured appendix. Joseph was just 9 years old. This was a very sad time, and there was more sadness to come. On 19 February 1893 (less than a month later), Hans' mother passed away at the age of 69. In August of that same year, Hans and Sophie lost another child, Emma Christiane (age 21 months), and about 10 days later, William also died (age 3 years 7 months). Their faith in God had to be strong to get them through that year. Another trial came in 1909 when their 15-year-old son, Ezra, was hit and killed by lightening while he was fishing.

In 1903, their oldest son (Hans) was called to go on a mission to Denmark, and they were happy to support their son on this mission. Later, they supported another son, Melvin, on a mission to Colorado. Their son Orson served in the United States Navy. Hans and Sophie really loved their children and would not allow anyone to speak badly about them.

Hans' trouble with rheumatism continued to get worse, so by 1914, Hans decided to move his family back to Hyrum. Hans had a home, barn, and chicken coops built on a corner lot. There was plenty of room for a large garden with grapes growing on the fence.

As Sophie got older, her hair thinned until she was nearly bald. Sophie must have had a pretty good stomach, because she would hold a loaf of bread on her stomach to slice it.

Hans and Sophie always had friendly arguments going on. Hans did the weeding of the garden, but not to Sophie's satisfaction. Once he weeded the tops off of all the carrots, but the carrots did grow back. Sophie did all of the milking. Sophie said that Hans was too rough on the cows, so she did not let him into the barn.

Sophie's mother died in 1919 at the age of 78 years, after which her father came to live with Hans and Sophie for a while. He also spent time with other members of his family. Her father died 6 years after her mother at the age of 89 years.

Sophie became a widow when Hans died at home on 4 Oct 1946 at the age of 93 years. Sophie was 83 years old at that time and had faithfully taken care of him through his long years of illness.

Sophie's family honored her on her 90th birthday with an open house in College Ward at the home of her son Leonard. She died in Smithfield, Cache, Utah on Wednesday 4 August 1954 at the age of 91 years. She was buried Saturday 7 August 1954 in Hyrum, Cache, Utah.

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Bopæl: Lived in Cache County, Utah, from 1874 until death
• Bopæl: Lived in Holbæk County, Denmark from birth until June 1874
• Indvandring: jun. 1874; Immigrated from Denmark to Utah, United States

Notater:

Jens Sorensen was born 7 August 1825 in Nyrup, Ugerlose, Merlose, Holbaek, Denmark, to Soren Pedersen and Ane Jensen. On 20 April 1850, he married Johanne Johansdatter in Tollose, Denmark. They became the parents of four children: Ane Dorthea, Hans, Lars, and Sophia. The family joined the LDS Church and immigrated to Cache County, Utah. After Johanne's death in 1893, Jens married Ane Catherine Jensdatter in 1895. Jens died in Hyrum, Utah, on 4 August 1902.

DO NOT COMBINE with Jens Christian Sorensen LDJS-YVH Again and again, Jens Sorensen is being combined with Jens Christian Sorensen. Here is some information to tell them apart: Jens Sorensen--born 1825 in Denmark, died 1902 in Cache, Utah. Parents: Soren Pedersen and Ane Jensen. Ane Jensen is the daughter of Jens Pedersen and Ane Margrethe Hansen. He married Johanna Johansen in 1850 and Ane Katrine Jensen in 1896. Jens Christian Sorensen--born 1824 in Denmark, died 1889 in SanPete, Utah. Parents: Soren Christiansen and Ane Jensen. This Ane Jensen is the daughter of Jens Pedersen and Maren Didericksen. He married Ane Christine Jensen in the 1850s.

Jens blev gift med Johanne Johansdatter den 20 apr. 1850 i Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. Johanne (datter af Dorthe Frederiksdatter) blev født den 26 jan. 1824 i Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark; blev døbt den 30 jan. 1824 i Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark; døde den 17 feb. 1893 i Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA; blev begravet i feb. 1893 i Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Bopæl: 1834, Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark

Notater:

Johanne Johansdatter was born 26 January 1824 in Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. She was the daughter of Johan Gottlieb Wilhelm Hansen and Dorthe Frederiksdatter. Johanne Johansdatter was baptized in the Lutheran Church on 30 January 1824 in Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. On 20 April 1850, Johanne Johansdatter married Jens Sorensen at Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. They became the parents of Ane Dorthea (1850), Hans (1853), Lars (1856), and Sophia Petrea (1864). On 8 April 1863, both Jens and Johanne were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They immigrated to Utah and settled in Hyrum, Cache, Utah. Johanna died on 17 February 1893 in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, and was buried in the Hyrum Cemetery in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States. After Johanne's death, her husband married Ane Cathrine Jensdatter.

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Indvandring: 1879; Immigrated from Denmark to Utah, United States

Notater:

Hans Gregersen was born 18 July 1835 in Kelstrup, Kirke Stillinge, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark. He was the son of Gregers (also known in the records as Greis) Hansen and Johanne Pedersdatter. Hans Gregersen was baptized into the Lutheran Church on 19 July 1835 at Kirke Stilling, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark. On 11 October 1862, Hans Gregersen married Anne Marie Hansdatter at Kirke Stillinge. They were the parents of twelve biological children and one adopted son: Christiane Sophie (1863), Maren Kirstine (1865), Hans Carl (1867), Peder Christian (1869), Frederick Julius (1872), Peder Christian (1873), Maren Christine (1875), Annie Marie (1877), Ernst Hyrum (1879), Martha Sarah (1880), Jacob (1884), and Arthur Marius (born in 1888, adopted in 1889). The family immigrated to Utah in 1879 and settled in Cache Valley, Utah. Hans died on 2 February 1925 at Basalt, Bingham, Idaho. He was buried in the Hyrum City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States.

Hans blev gift med Anne Marie Hansdatter den 11 okt. 1862 i Kirke Stillinge, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark. Anne blev født den 20 sep. 1840 i Sorø, Vestsjalland, Denmark; blev døbt den 16 nov. 1840 i Fårdrup, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark; døde den 27 apr. 1919 i Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 30 apr. 1919 i Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Notater:

Anne Marie Hansdatter was born on 20 September 1840 in Fårdrup, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark. She was the daughter of Hans Jørgensen and Maren Pedersdatter, and she was their only child to live to adulthood. Anne Marie's father died when she was six years old, and Anne Marie's mother married a man named Christen Ericksen. Anne Marie received an inheritance from her father's death which she used to take a tailoring course and purchase a sewing machine. Anne Marie met her future husband Hans Gregersen at a dance and they began courting. When Anne Marie decided to marry Hans Gregersen, her mother was furious and threw Anne Marie's feather ticking (an important part of every girl's trousseau) out of the house. The Lutheran Church required a three month probation before a marriage would be performed, so Anne Marie lived with Hans Gregersen's parents during that probation. Anne Marie Hansdatter married Hans Gregersen on 11 October 1862 in Kirke Stillinge, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark. On 3 March 1873 Anne Marie Hansdatter was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1877, Anne Marie sent her oldest daughter to Utah. During the summer of 1878, Anne Marie immigrated to Utah with her children Fred and Maria and settled in Toelle, Utah. The following year, Anne Marie's husband and son Hans also arrived in Toelle, and the family decided to move to Hyrum, Cache, Utah, to settled. Anne Marie Gregersen died in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, on 27 April 1919 and was buried in the Hyrum City Cemetery on 30 April 1919. She was the mother of Christijana Sophie (1863-1954), Maren Kirstine (1865-1866), Hans Carl (1867-1941), Peder Christian (1869-1873), Frederick Julius (1872-1951), Peder Christian (1873-1877), Maren Christine (1875-1876), Ane Marie (1877-1970), Ernst Hyrum Hans (1879-1879), Martha Sarah (1880-1975), and Jacob (1884-1885). In 1889, Anne and Hans also became parents to an 18 month old baby named Arthur Marius Albretsen. Arthur's parents had joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and were working to send their children, a few at a time, to America. Once Arthur's parents arrived in Utah, they gathered up their children, but Arthur chose to remain with the Gregersens and was listed as their adopted son on the 1900 US Census.

Notater:

Søren Pedersen was baptized in the Lutheran Church on 6 May 1798 in Undløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. He was the son of Peder Jensen Damskov and Maren Pedersdatter. The name Damskov was a name used to distinguish Peder Jensen from other men who were also named Peder Jensen and living in the same parish. Søren Pedersen married Ane Jensen on 27 May 1825 in Ugerløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. They became the parents of Jens (1825), Maren (1829), Ane Marie (1832), Peder (1835), Ane Margrethe (1839), Ole (1842), and Anders (1844). Søren Pedersen died on 2 November 1867 in Undløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. He was buried on 9 November 1867.

Søren blev gift med Ane Jensdatter den 27 maj 1825 i Ugerløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. Ane blev født den 28 feb. 1802 i Ugerløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark; døde den 29 jan. 1887 i Undløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark; blev begravet den 5 feb. 1887 i Undløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Notater:

According to Ane's son, Jens Sorensen, Ane Jensen was born 28 February 1802 in Ugerløse, Ugerløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. She was the daughter of Jens Pedersen and Ane Margrethe Hansen. Ane Jensen married Søren Pedersen on 27 May 1825 in Ugerløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of Jens (1825), Maren (1829), Ane Marie (1832), Peder (1835), Ane Margrethe (1839), Ole (1842), and Anders (1844). Ane Jensen died on 29 January 1887 in Undløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark and was buried on 5 February 1887.

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Bopæl: 1834, Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark
• Bopæl: 1840, Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Bopæl: 1860, Kirke Stillinge, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark

Notater:

It appears she was named the same name as her sister Johanne who died 3 years previous.