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Birth Name: Anders Börje Salming
Date of Birth: 17 April, 1951
Place of Birth: Salmi, Norrbottens län, Sweden
Date of Death: 24 November, 2022
Place of Death: Nacka strand, Stockholms län, Sweden
Ethnicity: Swedish, Finnish, around one eighth Sami, distant German
Börje Salming was a Swedish professional ice hockey player. A defenceman, he played for Brynäs IF, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL), and AIK Hockey; and for the Sweden national team.
Börje was the son of Karin and Erland Salming, a miner. His brother, Stig Salming, was also a hockey player. Börje was raised in Kiruna. He identified himself as Sami. was married to Pia Salming, until his death. He had two children with his former wife, children’s-wear designer Margitta, and two children with his former partner Katarina. His daughter, Bianca Salming, is a heptathlete.
Börje’s paternal grandfather was Anders Nikolaus Salming/Sarri (the son of Petter Andersson Sarri and Kajsa Stina Hermansdotter Stöckel). Anders changed his name to Salming after the village he had helped build. Petter was Sami, and was born in Talma, Lappland, the son of Anders Nilsson Sarri and Margareta/Marget Larsdotter Kaupik. Börje’s great-grandmother Kajsa was the daughter of Herman Fredrik Konradsson Stöckel, who was born in Kemijärvi, Finland; and of Anna Kajsa Hansdotter Pohjanen.
Börje’s paternal grandmother was Ida Maria Stöckel (the daughter of Karl Erik Hermansson Stöckel and Stina Ulrika Johansdotter). Stina was the daughter of Johan Henrik Esaiasson and Ulrika Hansdotter Pohjanen. Börje’s paternal great-grandmother Kajsa and great-grandfather Karl were siblings. Börje’s great-great-grandfather, twice over, Herman, was the son of Konrad Fredrik Stöckel/Stökell, who was of German and Finland-Swedish descent, and of Elin Johansdotter Pesonen, who had Finnish ancestry. Börje’s paternal great-great-grandmothers Anna and Ulrika were also siblings, and were of Swedish, Finnish, and 1/16th Sami, descent.
Börje’s maternal grandfather was Johan Fredrik Wilhelm Persson (the son of Petter Persson and Hedda Stina Olofsdotter). Hedda was the daughter of Olof Jacobsson Killingi and Helena Christina Åström.
Börje’s maternal grandmother was Edla Josefina Stål (the daughter of Erik Johan Ståhl and Kajsa Elisabeth Isaksdotter). Erik was the son of Jacob Nilsson Stål and Helena Adamsdotter. Kajsa was the daughter of Isak Olof Isaksson and Anna Lisa Johansdotter.