My mother Nanny and my father Mårten Svegårdh 1904-1967 was not married they just lived together and got 4 children. My sister Svea 1942 , a brother Sven Erik who died as a baby 1946, my brother Per Helmer 1947 and me Karl Ivar 1949. My mother died 1977.
I just guess that John Malin is our Johan Abraham Molin because year of birth is right and it´s difficult to reed those handwritten documents so an o can easaly be an a.
Would be nice if you have any photos of your granfather you could share with me.