János was born on April 5th, 1916 in Várpalota.1 János' father was Pál Asbóth and his mother was Mária Nyitribusz. His paternal grandparents were Sándor Asbóth and Lídia Timár. He had a brother and a sister, named Pál and Mária. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 70 in 1986.1