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Family History & Genealogy

The John Family

139 documented John ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

139Documented ancestors
1822Earliest record
8Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of John

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

John ancestors in the record

Deceased John ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Edward He John, about 1822 in Linn County, Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Edward He John
1822 – 1904
Linn County, Iowa
Permelia D John
1840 – 1924
Linn County, Iowa
Sarah Ann John
d. 1844
Iowa
Jane John
1847 – 1935
Linn County, Iowa
Geo W John
1854 – 1918
Montgomery County, Iowa
We H John
1855 – 1935
Montgomery County, Iowa
Mary E John
1856 – 1909
Montgomery County, Iowa
Harriett John
1858 – 1920
Montgomery County, Iowa
Fannie M John
1859 – 1937
Montgomery County, Iowa
Hattie A John
1871 – 1923
Montgomery County, Iowa
Ellen L John
1875 – 1970
Iowa
Charles John
1875 – 1968
Iowa
Phillips Mattie John
1877 – 1940
Linn County, Iowa
Anna John
1877 – 1967
Iowa
Myrtle M John
1878 – 1972
Iowa
Girda John
1878 – 1969
Iowa
Charlotte John
1880 – 1967
Iowa
Beth John
1880 – 1973
Iowa
Nettie John
1880 – 1969
Iowa
Carl We John
1881 – 1888
Linn County, Iowa
David John
1884 – 1971
Iowa
Frank John
1884 – 1966
Iowa
Daniel John
1885 – 1968
Iowa
Edith John
1886 – 1968
Iowa
Harry John
1886 – 1967
Iowa
Roy W John
1888 – 1896
Montgomery County, Iowa
Charlie John
1888 – 1965
Iowa
Ralph John
1888 – 1978
Iowa
Rose John
1890 – 1974
Iowa
Jessie John
1890 – 1978
Iowa
Elsie John
1891 – 1970
Iowa
James St. John
1891 – 1972
Joseph John
1892 – 1970
Iowa
Wardie John
1892 – 1976
Iowa
Cornelia John
1893 – 1985
Iowa
Nicholas John
1893 – 1964
Iowa
Hazel John
1895 – 1926
Montgomery County, Iowa
Raymond John
1895 – 1986
Iowa
Esther John
1895 – 1973
Iowa
Winifred E John
1896 – 1992
Iowa
Hattie John
1897 – 1985
Iowa
Lawrence John
1897 – 1979
Iowa
Vearon John
1899 – 1983
Iowa
Clarence A John
1899 – 1994
Iowa
Howard John
1899 – 1984
Iowa
Ruth John
1900 – 1986
Iowa
William John
1900 – 1974
Iowa
Lester John
1901 – 1972
Iowa
Mary E John
1902 – 2000
Iowa
Irma John
1903 – 1972
Iowa
Archie John
1903 – 1970
Iowa
Valda M John
1904 – 1994
Iowa
William John
1905 – 1971
Iowa
Geneveive R John
1905 – 1989
Iowa
Leon John
1907 – 1969
Iowa
Howard John
1907 – 1975
Iowa
Raymond John
1907 – 1986
Iowa
George H John
1908 – 2002
Iowa
Don K John
1908 – 2008
Iowa
Troy John
1908 – 1995
Iowa
William John
1908 – 1977
Iowa
Harold John
1908 – 1967
Iowa
Richard K John
1909 – 1941
Linn County, Iowa
Margaret E John
1909 – 1997
Iowa
Delmar W John
1910 – 1992
Iowa
Geraldine L John
1910 – 2008
Iowa
Lucille R John
1911 – 1992
Iowa
Daisy John
1911 – 2011
Iowa
Robert John
1911 – 1986
Iowa
Thelma John
1912 – 2000
Iowa
Charity John
1912 – 2006
Iowa
Donald John
1912 – 1974
Iowa
Albert John
1912 – 1976
Iowa
Helen R John
1912 – 1991
Iowa
Joseph Charles John
1913 – 1914
Linn County, Iowa
Isabelle W John
1913 – 2008
Iowa
Areline John
1913 – 2000
Iowa
Helen A John
1913 – 2005
Iowa
Anna M John
1913 – 1993
Iowa
Claude John
1915 – 2010
Iowa
Dorothy M John
1915 – 2000
Iowa
Oddis John
1916 – 1985
Iowa
Kathryn John
1916 – 1987
Iowa
Ethel G John
1917 – 2004
Iowa
Josephine B John
1918 – 1995
Iowa
Roscoe D John
1918 – 2008
Iowa
Kenneth John
1918 – 1996
Iowa
Vern E John
1919 – 1992
Iowa
Paul C John
1919 – 2006
Iowa
Charles W John
1919 – 2008
Iowa
Edna M John
1920 – 2012
Iowa
Orville L John
1920 – 2003
Iowa
Elaine John
1920 – 1996
Iowa
George G John
1920 – 2001
Iowa
Marion John
1921 – 1985
Iowa
Clifford B John
1921 – 2001
Iowa
Virgil R John
1922 – 2006
Iowa
Dewey John
1922 – 1980
Iowa
Lyle F John
1922 – 2002
Iowa
Wanda John
1924 – 1977
Iowa
Lucile N John
1924 – 2011
Iowa
Kate G John
1924 – 2006
Iowa
Emelene J John
1924 – 1994
Iowa
Samuel John
1925 – 1987
Iowa
William John
1925 – 1970
Iowa
Doyle E John
1925 – 2003
Iowa
Howard J John
1926 – 2004
Iowa
Joan E John
1926 – 2000
Iowa
Ilene John
1927 – 1975
Iowa
Doris E John
1927 – 2003
Iowa
Phillip John
1927 – 1984
Iowa
John John
1927 – 1980
Iowa
Harriet C John
1928 – 2009
Iowa
Thomas John
1928 – 1986
Iowa
Margaret John
1930 – 1977
Iowa
Nellie A John
1930 – 2010
Iowa
Jerry G John
1931 – 1986
Iowa
Norma P John
1931 – 2008
Iowa
Susan John
1932 – 2011
Iowa
Donna John
1932 – 1981
Iowa
Raymond N John
1933 – 2012
Iowa
Wilma J John
1934 – 2008
Iowa
Susan I John
1934 – 2005
Iowa
Shirley F. John
1935 – 2018
Seymour
Sarah D John
1937 – 2010
Iowa
Gerald R John
1938 – 1994
Iowa
Martha D John
1939 – 2006
Iowa
Paul E John
1941 – 2005
Iowa
Gary A John
1944 – 2011
Iowa
Patricia A John
1944 – 2001
Iowa
H M John
1949 – 1989
Iowa
Daryl John
1950 – 1972
Iowa
Lonny P John
1951 – 2006
Iowa
Clifford B John
1956 – 2006
Iowa
Alan R John
1957 – 2004
Iowa
Cynthia L John
1959 – 1995
Iowa
Curtis D John
1959 – 2008
Iowa
Jeffrey John
1969 – 1984
Iowa
Susan O John
1977 – 1998
Iowa
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Common questions

John genealogy — FAQ

Where does the John surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the John family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1822. Most John lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living John family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my John family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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