Christian
Sorensen
Born in Asdal, Hrorring, Denmark
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anne Caroline (Pedersdater) Sorensen
— married
1856 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Matilda (Sorensen) Fenn, Joseph Sorensen, Amelia (Sorensen) Anderson, Thomina Sorensen, Hyrum Sorensen and Joseph F Sorensen
Died
at age 63
in Salina, Sevier, Utah, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Feb 2016
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Christian Sorensen was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.
Biography
Christian Sorensen was born 05 January 1823 in Asdal, Hjorring, Denmark. His father was Soren Christensen and his mother was Maren Christiensdatter.
Christian Sorensen married 1st wife Kirstina Maria Brykman about 1847/1848 in Denmark.
Kirstine Maria Brykman b. Oct 22, 1824 Jelstrup, Vennebjaerg, Hjorring, Denmark
d. Jan 4, 1856 on board ship in the North Atlantic Ocean. She was buried in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Christian and Kirstina had 4 children: Marie, Maren, Marie, Melina, Christen who either died as infants or as young children.
Christian Sorensen married 2nd wife Anne Caroline Pedersdatter abt 1856 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.
Christian and Anne had 6 children: Matilda, Joseph, Amelia, Tomina, Caroline, Nephi who all grew to adults.
Christian Sorensen married 3rd wife Maren Christina (Stena or Stenie) Pedersdatter Jan 24, 1863 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Maren Christina Pedersdatter parent's were Peder Christensen and Maren Nielsdatter.
Christian Sorensen and Maren had 8 children: Sara Christine, Christen, Maren Christina, Hyrum, James G., Emma Helena, Erastus, Joseph F.[1]
Sources
- Find a Grave Christian Sorensen
- Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 "Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLRQ-SWB : 6 December 2014), Christian P Sorenson, 02 Sep 1886; citing East Cemetery, Salina, Sevier, Utah, military unit Capt C A Madsen's Co Cav, Ut Ter Mil, Blackhawk War, State Archives, Capitol Building, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 485,498.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christian by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Christian:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christian by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Christian:
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~3.12%
Lawrence Barney
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