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Jens SØRENSEN
Mary SØRENSEN
Husband:  Jens SØRENSEN / SORENSEN / SORENSON
Birth:  Nov 1866, DK
Occupation:  carpenter
Transhumance:  1885/6, to America
Parents:  born in DK
Marriage:  1891/2
Wife:  Mary SØRENSEN / SORENSEN / SORENSON
Birth:  Mar 1869, DK
Occupation:  homemaker
Transhumance:  1875, to America
Children — born in Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY:
  1.  Minnie SORENSEN, b. May 1898
  2.  Thomas SORENSEN, b. May 1900; d. by 1910
  3.  George H. SORENSEN, b. 20 May 1900; d. Jul 1979; last residence Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY
  4.  Anna SORENSEN, b. 1902/3
  5.  [Euphemia?] Effie SORENSEN, b. 1903/4
  6.  Mary SORENSEN, b. 1905/6
  7.  Frances G. SORENSEN, b. 1906/7
  8.  Jens SORENSEN, Jr., b. Nov/Dec 1909
  9.  Robert J. SORENSEN, b. 25 Jan 1910; d. 17 Feb 1989; last residence Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY
10.  John Charles SORENSEN, b. 14 Jul 1912; d. 8 Jan 1997; last residence Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY
Keywords for search engines:  Denmark, Danmark; USA, US, United States, Wyoming

Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  there are numerous Mary SORENSEN's born in DK ca. 1869 indexed in the census, none of which is obviously our subject's future wife (i.e., none in WY).

3.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15-16 of 42 — indexed "Jena"):  1922 Russell St., Cheyenne City (Ward 2), Laramie Co., WY, Roll T623_1827, pp. 55A-55B, SN 8-9, SD 300, ED 36, enumerated 5 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27
* 1922 153 154 Sorensen Jens Head W M Nov 1866 33 M 8     DK DK DK 1885 15 Na Carpenter 0 Y Y Y O F H
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*       Sorensen Mary Wife W F Mar 1869 31 M 8 2 2 DK DK DK 1875 25 Na     Y Y Y      
      ________ Minnie Dau W F May 1898 2 S       WY DK DK                      
      ________ Thomas Son W M May 1900 0/12 S       WY DK DK                      
*Russell St

5.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 26 — indexed "Jeno Sorenson"):  2116 Van Lennen, Cheyenne City (Ward 2), Laramie Co., WY, Roll T624_1746, p. 103B, SN 9B, SD X, ED 80, enumerated 26/27 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 28
* 2116 183 194 Sorenson Jens Head M W 44 M1 18     DK Dan DK Dan DK Dan Eng Contractor Builder Emp Y Y   O F H
      ________ Mary Wife F W 42 M1 18 8 7 DK Dan DK Dan DK Dan Eng None     Y Y        
      ________ Minnie ? Dau F W 11 S       WY DK Dan DK Dan Eng None     Y Y Y      
      ________ George H Son M W 10 S       WY DK Dan DK Dan Eng None     Y Y Y      
      ________ Anna Dau F W ? S       WY DK Dan DK Dan Eng None     Y Y Y      
      ________ Effie Dau F W  6 S       WY DK Dan DK Dan Eng None     N N Y      
      ________ Mary Dau F W  4 S       WY DK Dan DK Dan   None                
      ________ Frances Dau F W  3 S       WY DK Dan DK Dan   None                
      ________ Jens Jr Son M W 3/12 S       WY DK Dan DK Dan   None                
*Van Lennen
Jens Jr. is also indexed "Jeno."  Minnie's middle initial is indexed, "M," but I'm not certain what it is.  Anna's age is indexed, "7," and that is probably what it is.

6.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 46):  2116 Van Lennen St., Cheyenne (Ward 2), Laramie Co., WY, Roll T625_2027, p. 81A, SN 9A, SD 2, ED 39, enumerated 19 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
* 2116 179 204 Sorenson Jens Head O F M W 56 M Un Na 1890   Y Y DK Dan DK Dan DK Dan Y Carpenter House OA
      ________ Mary Wife     F W 51 M Un Na     Y Y DK LC DK LC DK LC Y None    
      ________ George Son     M W 19 S       Y Y Y WY   DK LC DK LC Y      
      ________ Anna Dau     F W 17 S       Y Y Y WY   DK LC DK LC Y      
      ________ Effie Dau     F W 13 S       Y Y Y WY   DK LC DK LC Y      
      ________ Mary Dau     F W 14 S       Y Y Y WY   DK LC DK LC Y      
      ________ Frances Dau     F W 11 S       Y Y Y WY   DK LC DK LC Y      
      ________ Robert Son     M W  9 S       Y Y Y WY   DK LC DK LC Y      
      ________ Charles Son     M W  6 S       Y Y   WY   DK LC DK LC Y      
      Christensen Minnie Dau     F W 21 M         Y Y WY   DK LC DK LC Y      
      Christensen Harry S-in-law     M W 26 M         Y Y WY   DK LC DK LC Y Machinist Railroad Shops W
      Hines Edward Roomer     M W 30 M         Y Y KY   US   US   Y Traveling Salesman Packing House W
      _____ Maude Roomer     F W 28 M         Y Y NE   KS   IA   Y None    
*Van Lennen St
I have no idea what "L.C." stands for.

7.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 45):  2116 Van Lennen Avenue, Cheyenne City (Ward 2), Laramie Co., WY, Roll 2623, p. 76B, SN 11B, ED 11-4, SD 5, enumerated 12 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
* 2116 289 309 Sorensen Gens Head O 5000 R N M W 66 Wd 27 N Y DK DK DK Danish 1886 Na Y None     Y
      ________ Robert J Son         M W 20 S   N Y WY DK DK       Y Bookkeeper Bank W Y
      ________ Frances G Dau         F W 22 S   N Y WY DK DK       Y Operator Local Telephone W Y
      ________ John C Son         M W 16 S   Y Y WY DK DK       Y Delivery Boy Flower Shop W Y
*Van Lennan Avenue

8.  SSDI:  Social Security Death Index (online at RootsWeb.com):
Name Birth Death Last Residence Last Benefit SSN Issued Post-em
George SORENSEN 20 May 1900 __ Jul 1979 82001 (Cheyenne, Laramie, WY) (none specfied) 520-01-7658 WY No
Robert J SORENSEN 25 Jan 1910 17 Feb 1989 82001 (Cheyenne, Laramie, WY) (none specfied) 520-16-2201 WY No
J C SORENSEN 14 Jul 1912 08 Jan 1997 (V) 82001 (Cheyenne, Laramie, WY) (none specfied) 520-05-4242 WY No
(V) = (Verified) Report verified with a family member or someone acting on behalf of a family member.

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