Margarethe Sorensen: Daughter of Maren Sorensdatter

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 18. Margarethe Sorensen is born June 7, 1841 and christened August 13, 1841 at the church. Parents are Soren Pedersen and Maren Sorensdatter of Faarup village. Witnesses were Niels Sorensen and Ane Margrette Tondersdatter of Elsborg. Others were Maren Nielsdatter, Anders Sorensen and Jens Vindum, all of Faarup. Peder Sorensen of Elsborg, Maren's brother, was also present.

Birth, Fredericks parish register, page 101. Jacob Cramer born July 18, 1843 and christened October 15 at the church. His parents are Johan Georg Cramer and Maren Elisabeth Harritz of Gronbaek. Witnesses were Jacob Harritz and several others from Gronbaek. Frederick parish was several parishes over from Vindum.

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 61. In 1855 Margarethe Sorensen of Faarup was confirmed. her father is listed as Soren Pedersen Vroue, and mother is Maren Sorensdatter of Faarup. Her birthdate and christening date are listed correctly.

Confirmation, Fredericks parish register, page 80. Jacob is the 15th kid confirmed this year. His parents are listed as Johan Georg Cramer and his mother is Marie Elisabeth Harritz of Fredericks.

1870 Hojbjerg census, page 40. Margarethe is unmarried, 28 years old and is living in the Sorensen home as a servant girl. Her birthplace is listed as Vindum. She would not however remain single for long.

Marriage, Hojbjerg parish register, page 3. Fourth couple married in 1870 on October 28 were Jacob Cramer and Margarethe Sorensen. Jacob's father is Johan Georg Cramer of Fredericks. Jacob was vaccinated for smallpox in 1849. Margarethe's father was Soren Pedersen and she was vaccinated may 19, 1842.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 75. Johanne Georgine Marie Elisabeth Kramer is born October 11, 1871 and christened at home on November 12, 1871. Margarethe was 31 at the time of her birth. The baby was not presented to the church because it passed away December 1871.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 68. Johanne Georgine Marie Elisabeth passes away on December 7, 1871 and buried December 17. Jacob Cramer is listed as a tenant farmer.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 81. One and one-half years later on May 8, 1873, a second child is born to Jacob and Margarethe and recieves the same name as their first: Johanne Georgine Marie Elisabeth Kramer. She is christened in the church June 22, 1873. Margarethe is 32. The witnesses do not appear to be family and are all from Faarup.

Birth, Gronbaek parish register, page 16. Severin Martin Kramer is born November 28, 1874 and christened in the church on either December 15 or March 25 of the next year. Listed as a witness is Soren Pedersen, Severin's grandfather through Margarethe.

Birth, Gronbaek parish register, page 79. Sorine Petrine Kirstine Kramer is born April 9, 1877 and christened in the church may 10, 1877. Margarethe was 36 years old.

Birth, Gronbaek parish register, page 40. Johan Georg Kramer is born April 21, 1879 and christened in the church April 26, 1879. Obviously named after Jacob's father. Margarethe was 37 years old.

1880 Skorup Census, Skandeborg county, page 15. Jacob is 36, Margarethe is 38. Four children are listed, all but the oldest who passed away soon after she was born. Jacob is listed as a "Dræningsmester" or Drainage Master. They have moved from Gronbaek parish Viborg county to Skandeborg county which is directly west of Viborg. I do not know what happens to them after this as the census has not been completed for many of the parishes after these years.