nils horner was born in borås, västra götaland county, sweden, to ragnar georg vilhelm horner and jean horner. he had one sister, ingrid, who was four years older. at the age of 10, nils' family moved into a home in brämhult, but never really settled down in one place until he accepted his position in hong kong. following his death, his body was laid to rest in his hometown of borås.