János was born on February 3rd, 1816 in Nemes-magasi.1 János' father was Károly Guóth and his mother was Teréz Szakonyi. His paternal grandparents were János Guóth and Anna Boda. He had two brothers named Gábor and Ignácz. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 87 on April 27th, 1903 in Nemes-magasi.1