#7041
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Backas
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Viktor Westling, August Ekblad
Description
Viktor is seated from the left and August Ekblad is standing on the left in Australia, where they went prospecting for gold. They stayed for five years, then came home. Ekblad to Sweden and Westling to Houtskär, but they kept in touch with each other. August Ekblad came to visit Westling, found his wife in Saverkeit, Slobbars, got married and became a Houtskär resident.
Miscellaneous
August fell in love with Hilma Lindberg (probable surname), who was the daughter of a stater at Slobbars. August and Hilma could then buy, take over or possibly inherit Slobbars, says Per-Olof Jansson. Grandchildren of August and Hilma. Children of Anna Linnea Ekblad, married Jansson, Roslaxnäs. /According to Sten Ekblad, grandson of August and Hilma, Hilma's surname would have been Eriksson. (or possibly Eriksdotter).
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