Person:Søfren Thornsson Schive (2)

He may have been born in Denmark, or at least the family probably originated in Denmark (Skive, Viborg County, Denmark)^[1].

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Seland-Slekta, Ralph Seland online (mypage.direct.ca/r/rseland/html/index sel.html), accessed 24 Apr 2005
   ss_1.html.

   'Den fyrste av mine fedrar som eg veit namnet på er Søfren Thornson Schive. Han var truleg komen frå Danmark. Han var prest og døde 1582. Morfar hans som heitte Peter Lauritsen var prest i Finnås og døde 1598.'
   
   translation: The first of my forefathers that I know the name of was Søfren Thornson Schive. He probably came from Denmark. He was a pastor and died in 1582. His maternal grandfather, who was called Peter Lauritsen, was pastor in Finnås and died in 1598.

2. ↑ Birth year estimated based on estimated birth year of his son, the year his maternal grandfather died, and the fact that he was a pastor by the time he died in 1582.