John was the first born of the Johan August and Sofia family. He spent his first years in Nässjö where his father worked in the Pinnstols-factory (wooden chairs)

As a young man he went to Norway to the friend-family Larson who were Tailors and he learnt the skill of Tailoring.

He married Anna and they had …… children.

He and Anna started a school…………

He unfortunately caught Lung Tuberculosis and died only 47 years old.