Juhan was born in 1769. Juhan's father is Jaan and his mother is Kärt. His paternal grandparents were Andres and Mari. He had a brother and three sisters, named Hans, Eva, Ann and Margret. He had three half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Peep, Jaan, Tõnn, Anu, Madli, Mai and Liis. He died at the age of 57 in 1826.