Emmy Backer
Honor Code SignatorySigned 18 Jan 2022 | 95 contributions | 8 thank-yous | 140 connections
Signed 18 Jan 2022 | 95 contributions | 8 thank-yous | 140 connections
Communication Preferences:
I am interested in communicating 
with
anyone who shares the same ancestors.
My family tree is private but I want to collaborate on deep ancestors or historical figures.
I'd really like to find out about John Elmer Myers. He was my great grandfather, but left his family when the children were young. He was born around 1896.
with
anyone who shares the same ancestors.
My family tree is private but I want to collaborate on deep ancestors or historical figures.
I'd really like to find out about John Elmer Myers. He was my great grandfather, but left his family when the children were young. He was born around 1896.
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Emmy Backer
Born 1980s.
Ancestors 
and [sibling(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Mar 2020
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Biography
Emmy was born and raised in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA. She has always been interested in genealogy, but only started real research approximately five years ago. Emmy would love to connect with family, no matter how close or distant the relation! One of her passions is learning about other cultures from across the world, so she hopes to connect with genetic relatives from around the globe. Emmy strongly believes that all people are her equals; so no matter who you are, if there's a genetic link, please don't hesitate to send her a message!
Through her DNA tests, Emmy has found that she is approximately 14% Ashkenazi, but hasn't been able to find where this part of her DNA came from. Her mother has taken a test and has no Ashkenazi DNA.
Her paternal grandmother's (Betty) father (John) left the family and moved away when Betty and her sister (Dot) were young, so there isn't any information about him within the family.
However, Betty and Dot had a half brother (Ken) who they shared their mother with. Emmy connected with a half 1st cousin 1x removed (William) and his daughter (Lindsay) who is Emmy's half 2nd cousin and Ken's granddaughter.
Neither William or Lindsay have Ashkenazi DNA, so Emmy wouldn't have gotten hers from her great grandmother (Ada) who is also Lindsay's great grandmother.
It is possible that Emmy's Ashkenazi DNA came from John. It is also possible that it came from her paternal great grandmother's (Alice) side, though unlikely, as Emmy's 5th great grand uncle is General Stephen G. Moylan, from County Cork, Ireland, and so far Emmy has only found Irish ancestors through Alice.
Through research Emmy has found cousins through her paternal great grandfather (Leon C.) and none of them have Ashkenazi DNA.
Emmy has tested at 23&Me, Ancestry.com, and FTDNA, and her Gedmatch kit is #LZ4133673.
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by Emmy B at registration.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Emmy or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emmy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Emmy or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emmy:
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23andMe, GEDmatch LZ4133673 [compare]
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Featured National Park champion connections: Emmy is 18 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 23 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 18 degrees from George Catlin, 18 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 27 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 18 degrees from George Grinnell, 31 degrees from Anton Kröller, 18 degrees from Stephen Mather, 27 degrees from Kara McKean, 21 degrees from John Muir, 22 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 29 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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