Emil John was born on March 30th, 1881 in St. Paul, Minnesota.1 Emil John's father was Frank Liljengren and his mother was Tilda Unknown. He had two brothers named Edwin and Alex. He was the oldest of the three children. He died due to Intestinal Obstruction and Congestive failure at the age of 88 on January 14th, 1970 in Pontiac, Michigan.1