Some Descendants of Julius Sorenson and Anna Olsson

Rita’s Family: Ancestors of Arthur Sorenson
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Julius Lorensen Sorensen (Sorenson) and Anna Olsson

8. Julius Lorensen Sorensen (Sorenson) {b,c,d} was born 13 Jul 1865 in Nakskov (Lolland) Denmark, and died 6 Nov 1932 in Racine (Racine) Wisconsin. He is a son of Soren Nelsen Plough [16] and Johanna Lorensen [17]. He married 9 Mar 1888 in Nakskov (Lolland) Denmark,

9. Anna Olsson {b,c,d}. Anna was born 25 Jun 1867 in Norra Valosa, Sweden, and died 1 Nov 1945 in Racine (Racine) Wisconsin. She is a daughter of Ola Nilsson [18] and Sissa Larson [19]. They were Lutheran.

Julius’ parents followed the older Scandinavian naming convention, naming him Sorensen after his father Soren. If modern convention had been followed, the Sorenson family name today would likely be Plough.
The family name was originally in the Danish form, Sorensen. Julius changed the name from Sorensen to the more common Swedish spelling, Sorenson, shortly after arrival in the United States.

Anna is one of the main sources for all of our Sorenson family information. She was born in Norra Valosa (sometimes seen as Walosa), about 27 miles from Skurop, Sweden. She was given the last name Olsson after her father Ola. The Swedes differed from the Danes in naming all their children with “-son”; in Denmark she would probably have been named Anna Olasdatter. Her family had a small farm with three cows named Yelma, Bloma and Broga, a cat named Mons, and a pet pig. Anna went to school in the Lutheran church at Ystad. She worked as a secretary for her father until age 16. At that time she went to Malmo, where she was employed as a nursemaid for the Bishop’s children. In 1885 Anna moved to Copenhagen, where she was employed as a domestic servant. While working at the Julinge estate she met Julius, and they were married in 1888.

Julius and Anna migrated to the United States, arriving in New York from Hamburg, Germany on 14 July 1891, with their first two children, Johanna and Selma, and possibly Julius’ father Soren. They settled first in Marinette (Marinette) Wisconsin, where Ebba was born. Julius filed his Declaration of Intent on 1 Nov 1892, in Marinette Wisconsin.

Julius been a stone mason in Denmark. He built houses of stone blocks, with plastered sides and thatched straw roofs. After coming to the United States he became a bricklayer.
The family moved to Menominee (Menominee) Michigan about 1893 or 1894. [Marinette and Menominee are right next to each other.] The four youngest children, Arthur, Myrtle, Harry and Lillie, were born there. They moved to Racine (Racine) Wisconsin 26 Feb 1902. A Petition for Naturalization was filed 26 Sep 1913 in Racine County. Julius became a naturalized citizen on 21 Apr 1914.

8.1. Johanna Alsenne Sorensen (Sorenson) {a,b,c,d} was born 10 May 1889 in Nakskov (Lolland) Denmark, and died at the age of 100, 10 Aug 1989 in Racine (Racine) Wisconsin. She married 20 Aug 1925 in Racine, Henry N. Bacon. They had children (living descendants omitted).

8.2. Selma G. Sorensen (Sorenson) {a,b,c,d} was born 22 Nov 1890 in Nakskov (Lolland) Denmark, and died 5 Aug 1969 in Racine (Racine) Wisconsin. She married in Wisconsin, Louis Gage Larsen. Louis was born 5 Jun 1895, and died 22 Mar 1962 in Racine, Wisconsin.
Louis served in the U.S. Army during World War I. They had children (living descendants omitted).

8.3. Ebba B. Sorenson {a,b,c,d} was born 12 Dec 1892 in Marinette (Marinette) Wisconsin, and died 30 Nov 1967 in Racine (Racine) Wisconsin.

8.4. Arthur Julius Sorenson [4] (1895 MI - 1988 IN) and Helen June Spencer are direct ancestors, separate page

8.5. Myrtle Julia Sorenson {b,c,d} was born 12 Jul 1896 in Menominee (Menominee) Michigan, and died sometime after 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. She married 24 Feb 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, Jesse Blum.

8.6. Harry Nels Sorenson {a,b,c,d} was born 10 Dec 1898 in Menominee (Menominee) Michigan, and died 24 Mar 1979 in Racine (Racine) Wisconsin. He married 12 Oct 1924 in Racine, Emma Linder. Emma was born 1904 and died 1990. They had children (living descendants omitted)

8.7. Lillie Sorenson {a,b,c,d}, also seen as Lily Sorenson, was born 11 Nov 1900 in Menominee (Menominee) Michigan.

b. Rosine Spencer [10.5]: her notes compiled from original research and first-hand knowledge

c. Anna Olsson [9]: her notes compiled from original research and first-hand knowledge. Anna visited and communicated with relations in Denmark and Sweden to obtain some of her data.

e. Arthur J. Sorenson Jr.: birth certificate, marriage certificate, wedding announcement

g. Racine County in the World War; Capt Walter L. Haight, Western Printing, 1920

h. “1st Platoon, E Company, 4th Marine Regiment”; Edward Strohmeier, unpublished manuscript

Rita’s Family: Ancestors of Arthur Sorenson

Julius Lorensen Sorensen (Sorenson) and Anna Olsson