John was born in Forfar, Scotland in 1896. He filed on NW 3-79-10-W6 and NE 4-79-10-W6 in 1929, indicating on his homestead record that he had served in the military. John died in the Dawson Creek Hospital on August 18, 1959 and was buried in the Gordondale Cemetery.
Sources: Homesteaders’ Heritage p. 369