Bror Nikanor Backlund (1895 - 1965)

Born 11 May 1895 in Mjäla, Nätra Fors, Sidensjö, Västernorrland, Sverige

Ancestors

Son of Johan Backlund and Anna Brita (Westman) Kornberg Backlund

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1965 at age 70 in Lycksele, Västerbotten, Sverige

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Biography

Born in Sidensjö 1895^[1].

He lived in Själevad with parents and siblings until moving out to Lycksele in 1923^[2], where he went on to marry Gerda Linnea (Johansson) Backlund (1906-1943) and have four children.

His wife died giving birth in 1943.

Sources

1. ↑ Sidensjö kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker, SE/HLA/1010172/C/6 (1895-1909)

   Riksarkivet View source 00204131_00009 sida 5

2. ↑ Själevads kyrkoarkiv, Församlingsböcker, inbunden serie, SE/HLA/1010173/A II a/9 (1917-1940)

   Riksarkivet View source 00204149_00098 sida 652, row 4

• Parental relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between John and cousin once removed "K.S". Their most-recent common ancestors are Johan Backlund and Anna (Westman) Kornberg, the great grandparents of John Bäckstrand and the grandparents of his cousin once removed. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: parents cousin, based on sharing 488,3 cM across 20 segments.