He was born in 1877 in England, but he came to America when he was almost 3, with his parents and his sister Annie, who was just a baby. They sailed on a ship called the Nevada to New York and took a train to Utah.
John didn't get to go to school for very long. He only completed the 4th grade!
In 1901, John married Leanora Harris. She worked in a shoe factory.
They lived in Salt Lake City and here is a picture of their house:
There's a lot of people in front of the house; too bad we can't see their faces.
John had several jobs during his life. He was a shipping clerk, worked in a dry goods store and was a janitor.
Here is another house that they lived in:
John and Leanora had 6 children, the first of which was Margaret, my grandma. Margaret said that she thinks they were poor, but she didn't know that when she was young. She says they always had enough food and she and her siblings knew they were loved.
John died in 1951 and Leanora died after I was born, in 1960. I'm sorry to say that I don't remember her.
Here is another house that they lived in:
John died in 1951 and Leanora died after I was born, in 1960. I'm sorry to say that I don't remember her.
