ID: 20540
Born west
Date of birth : 1919
Thruda L B Thordarson Photo: VÍÆ III
Victor J Thordarson Photo: VÍÆ III
Thruda Lillian Backman was born on December 8, 1919 in Winnipeg. She took the last name Thordarson with marriage.
Spouse: October 30, 1943 Victor J Thordarson b. in Winnipeg on November 16, 1917.
Children: 1. Vicki Lee b. July 2, 1948 2. Jo Ann Ruth b. December 23, 1952.
Thruda was the daughter of Dr. Kristján J Backman and Sigurlína Ólafsdóttir in Winnipeg. She completed secondary school, then went on to further studies in music at the Royal Conservatory of Music, where she completed her piano teaching qualification in 1940. Victor’s parents were Andrew Thordarson and Oddný Jónsson.