Calgary man finds his biological father, only to realize he already knew him

Jordan Solomon always had a gut feeling he wasn't related to the man he was told was his father.

Then, at the beginning of 2020, while backpacking through Asia, Solomon received DNA results that finally confirmed his suspicion.

"It really threw me in for a loop," said Solomon.

"I was in Cambodia at the time, and I remember I was at a temple and that's when I had his feeling come over me that like, I think my real dad is alive."

When the pandemic hit, Solomon was back in Calgary. It was then he decided it was time to kick off his search for his biological father. 

He started with a blank sticky note, and for the next two years spent many late nights poring over family trees and genetic matches.

"It was nerve-wracking, it was a lot of information," said Solomon. 

"I had papers everywhere. It was all over the floor."

Solomon, who is a father himself, was also attending university at the time, as well as working a full-time job. He said his search took a toll.

"It was very rough, but it was worth it," he said. 

A big part of his motivation stemmed from wanting his son to know who his grandfather was. 

"It was for the next generation."

After going down a number of rabbit holes, Solomon finally got in touch with of one of his online DNA matches, right before she boarded a cruise ship in Florida.

She told Solomon to call her daughter in Toronto, who had a detailed knowledge of their family tree.