John was born in 1875. In 1919 he was working as a labourer and living at 6 Cutter Street, Richmond. Later, he lived in Elsternwick, at a property called “Ultima” at 69 Clarence St ,and worked as a supervisor at Norwich Union Insurance. He passed away in 1958 at the age of 82 and was cremated and interred with his wife Hilda in St Kilda Cemetery on July 9th in Grave 47 in the Independent Section.