John was born Aug 5, 1848 in Granton, Ordiquihill, Banff, Scotland, the son of John Howat and Anne Christie. He was a teacher and married June 30, 1877 to Helen Milne 1857-1913, who was the daughter of Alexander Milne and Isabel Anderson.

Their daughter was Helen Agnes Howatt 1889-1955 who married Martin Madsen 1879-1940.

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