He was the son of John Tivey, a stocking maker of Shepshed Leicestershire and Elizabeth Adkin.
His mother died in 1897 and his father John, after taking advice from relatives, emigrated to USA. When John was 4 years old his father sent for him to emigrate to the US.
However, the family returned to the UK when John could not settle due to new rules concerning Patronisation.
John (pictured) married Gertrude Fox and had two children, Sylvia and John William who emigrated to Australia.
Many Thanks to Richard H Tivey of New Hampshire, USA for this photo.
