Name Change by Police Chief?

Startet af Kathleen Mashburn, 14 Feb 2021 - 04:55

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Kathleen Mashburn

My great uncle Cilius Sorensen born March 10, 1890 in Randers to Anine Jensine Jensen and Rasmus Christian Sorensen apparently had his name changed  in 1933 - April 25th by the police chief of Aalborg - I was wondering if there are any records of why?
Thanking in advance

Ole Westermann

Church record says:
Fik ved Navnebevis fra Politimesteren i Aalborg
25. April 1933 Navnet Cilius Normander (V.A. 465/1933)

Could be here - but it's not online
https://www.sa.dk/daisy/m2r?id=11853697

mvh Ole

Niels Just Rasmussen

The Danish name law of 1904 made it possible to change your surname - one time only - for a fee of 4 kroner.
You could either choose a name, which formerly had been in use within the family OR choose a totally new surname not used in Denmark before.
So Cilius probably chose from the second category.

The Danish state tried to convince Danish people to change away from the -sen names and choose something new, so it would be easier for the administration.
But it actually was not a big success and only a small percentage did.
You can see here Kraks Navne Bog [name book] from 1912 - with introduction on why one should change names - with example of new names.
See: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/189940-kraks-navnebog?viewer=1&offset=0#page=22&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=
NB: This is the second of such books, so it doesn't list the name-list of the former published volume. 

Some newspaper articles about him.

Nordjyllands Social-Demokrat. 4. December 1942.
Ulovlig salg.
Viktualiehandler Cillius Normander, Nørregade 22, der ulovligt har solgt pølser, flæskekonserves med videre; ialt for 630 kroner, til en tysk Underofficer, har vedtaget en både på 150 kroner, og skal afleverer 80 kroner i ulovlig fortjeneste.
Kilde: https://www2.statsbiblioteket.dk/mediestream/avis/record/doms_aviser_page%3Auuid%3A4c531fc3-bfc1-41cf-b085-3e0e9f8bbb49/query/%22Cilius%20Normander%22 

Ny Tid (Aalborg). 10 Maj 1946. [On the murder case of Einer Willy Surland, who in September 1944 shot the 13 year old boy Georg Tonny Jensen in Nørregade].
Flere vidner til Mordet.
Slagtermester Cillius Normander, Nørregade, forklarede hvordan Surland efter at have skudt drengen med revolver i hånden trængte ind i Forretningen, hvor han tiltvang sig adgang til telefonen, hvori han på tysk tilkaldte omgående assistance hos tyskerne.
Kilde: https://www2.statsbiblioteket.dk/mediestream/avis/record/doms_aviser_page%3Auuid%3A3d7709fc-30fc-462d-8e69-a6f57a1f134a/query/%22Cilius%20Normander%22



Niels Just Rasmussen

Nordjyllands Social-Demokrat. 27. April 1933.
Navneforandring.
Portør ved D.S.B [Danske Stats Baner] Cilius Sørensen og familie, Absalongade 34, har fået tilladelse til at bære navnet Normander.
Kilde: https://www2.statsbiblioteket.dk/mediestream/avis/record/doms_aviser_page%3Auuid%3Ab5391657-b8d1-4925-9b7a-3b6ff1e2c825/query/%22Normander%22

Folketælling 1940: Vesterbro 89, 4. sal, Aalborg.   
Cilius Normander. 10/3 1890 Randers. Viet: 9/8 1914. Viktualiehandler.
Karen Marie Normander. 9/12 1893 i Aalborg. Viet 9/8 1914. Hjælper med i Butikken.
+ logerende slagtersvend.
+ logerende tandtekniker
Kilde (s. 628): https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=250133#250133,47094197

Aktuelt: 12. December 1963.
Dødsfald.
Anmeldt til Københavns skifteret d. 10 December 1963.
Forhenværende pensioneret portør Gillius [= Cillius] Normander.
Kilde: https://www2.statsbiblioteket.dk/mediestream/avis/record/doms_aviser_page%3Auuid%3A6f76df04-37d9-4ba5-b3dd-a138790a8284/query/%22Normander%22

Kathleen Mashburn

Thank you very much for your help.  Sorry for the delay in thanking you.  Now I will proceed to see if I can find any family members.

Eva Morfiadakis

 

Detailoplysninger om afdøde
FornavnCIL
EfternavnNORMAND
KønMand
Sidste bopælKøbenhavn
Fødselsdag10. mar 1890
Dødsdag8. dec 1963
Død i en alder af73 år
CivilstandIkke oplyst (75 års restriktion)
Død hvorKøbenhavn
DødsårsagIkke oplyst (75 års restriktion)
DødsattestIkke oplyst (75 års restriktion)

He died in Copenhagen 8 Dec. 1963.

Eva M
Eva M