Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "John the Son of the Carpenters" in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1304 John the Son of the Carpenters JEAN, FILS DES MENUISIERS http://syriaca.org/person/1304 234 male In hagiography: John, the son of a joiner, was a Persian Martyr who was killed by his own father. John was tortured with various metallic instruments, and he was ultimately decapitated. His sister was also killed. His relics were collected by Bar Hebraeus. Saints Syriaques JEAN, FILS DES MENUISIERS 234 Fiey Assyrie chrétienne II, 431-35 J.M. Fiey BSO I, 1112-13