Johan Jakob Gustafsson Bäckman was born December 20, 1846 in Siiro, Isojoki (Storå), Finland, and died January 5, 1933 in Sideby, Finland. He married (1) Wendla Sofia Abrahamsdotter Högback on November 10, 1869 in Sideby, Finland, who was the daughter of Abraham Pundars and Anna Högback. She was born August 20, 1847 in Sideby (Högback Farm), and died July 24, 1896 in Sideby, Finland. He married (2) Edla Maria Lindman July 23, 1899 in Sideby, Finland. She was born November 9, 1854 in Sideby, and died February 10, 1943 in Sideby, Finland.

The children of Johan Jakob Bäckman and Wendla Sofia Högback were:

• Hilma Sofia Johansdotter Bäckman, born January 11, 1870 in Sideby (Högback Farm); died September 19, 1923 in Sideby, Finland. She married Viktor August Eriksson Pellfolk April 30, 1893 in Sideby, Finland; born January 05, 1859 in Sideby (Pellfolk Farm), Finland; died July 5, 1923 in Sideby, Finland.
• Axel Adrian Johansson Bäckman, born October 17, 1871 in Sideby (Högback Farm); died February 23, 1944 in Norway, Dickinson County, Michigan. He changed his name to Axel Johnson after immigrating to the USA. He married Vendla Carolina Carlson November 26, 1898 in Norway, Dickinson County, Michigan; born May 18, 1878 in Petalax, Finland; died September 17, 1953 in Norway, Dickinson County, Michigan.
• Hilda Cecilia Johansdotter Bäckman, born March 9, 1874 in Sideby (Högback Farm); died January 31, 1925 in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
• Johan Vicktor Johansson Bäckman, born June 30, 1876 in Sideby (Högback Farm); died July 4, 1879 in Sideby (Högback Farm or Kaars Nr. 4), Finland.
• Frans Oskar Johansson Bäckman, born October 15, 1878 in Sideby (Högback Farm or Kaars Nr. 4), Finland; died July 04, 1904 in Florida.
• Johan Vicktor Johansson Bäckman, born April 30, 1881 in Sideby (Kaars Nr. 4), Finland; died November 13, 1960 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He changed his name to John VICTOR Johnson after immigrating to the USA. He married (1) Eva Pearl Adams ca. 1907 in Florida or South Carolina; born January 25, 1888 in South Carolina; died March 26, 1915 in Marion County, Florida. He married (2) Katie Frances DuBose April 2, 1916 in Worthington Springs, Bradford County, Florida; born December 27, 1894 in Ellisville, Columbia County, Florida; died December 3, 1952 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
• Josef Henrik Johansson Bäckman, born September 1, 1883 in Sideby (Kaars Nr. 4), Finland; died July 20, 1886 in Sideby (Kaars Nr. 4), Finland.
• Matilda Fransiska Johansdotter Bäckman, born September 10, 1884 in Sideby (Kaars Nr. 4), Finland; died September 1967 in Brainerd, Crow Wing, Minnesota. She married A. Finney bef. 1905 in Minnesota; born ca. 1884; died Bet. 1910 - 1911 in Minnesota.
• Josef Arnold Johansson Bäckman, born February 1, 1887 in Sideby (Kaars Nr. 4); died January 14, 1947 in Vasa, Finland. He married Aino Juliana Fredriksdotter Sjöblom October 16, 1910 in Korsholm, Finland; born February 16, 1889 in Vasa, Finland; died December 1, 1963 in Vasa, Finland.

Submitted by Sandra Johnson Witt, his great granddaughter, on July 8, 2010