Pride, Sorrow Mix for Franklin Expedition Descendant After DNA Match With Sailor

Pride, Sorrow Mix for Franklin Expedition Descendant After DNA Match With Sailor
Nigel Gambier is shown in this undated handout image. The Canadian Press/HO
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Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin’s disastrous expedition in search of the Northwest Passage.

Now, after DNA analysis has identified the remains of Gambier’s predecessor and confirmed his relationship with James Fitzjames, there’s sorrow mixed in with the pride.