Irene A. Johns, born in Pennsylvania on November 14, 1904, was the daughter of Joseph John Shimon, born in Syria, and Turfunda Agnes Betros, born in Turkey or Syria.

At the time of the 1910 Federal Census, Joseph John and his wife lived in Butler County, Pennsylvania and had the following children: Mary, 11, Nigeb, 8, Irene, 6, George, 2, and Bismark, 2 months. The father was a merchant and had a general store.

In 1920, the children in the John home were Nigeb, 18, Irene, 16, George, 12, Bismark, 10, Agnes, 7, and Joseph, Jr, 2.

Irene A. Johns of Pittsburgh married John B. Magill of Gibsonia, probably in June 1931. They obtained a marriage license and it was announced in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on June 9, 1931.