Dr. Luther David Peterson^[1]

1939 - 2014  (74 years)

• Name	Luther David Peterson  [2, 3, 4]
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	14 Jul 1939	Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA   [1, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA   [2]
  	414 North Street
  Census	1950	Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  	414 North Street
  Residence	Oct 1973	Oswego, Oswego County, New York, USA   [4]
  Residence	Jan 1975	Oswego, Oswego County, New York, USA   [4]
  Education	Luther College (1961), Yale Divinity (1961-62, Rockefeller Fellow), University of Wisconsin (M.S., 1965; Ph.D.)  [3, 5]
  Occupation	Professor of History (SUNY Oswego)  [5, 6]
  Death	29 Jan 2014  [5]
  Person ID	I19011	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Hamlet Edwin Peterson           b. 6 Apr 1897, Scarville, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA           d. 2 Oct 1973, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Thelma K. Olson           b. 20 Aug 1901, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA           d. 26 Jan 1975, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F12697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patti Grace McGill
  Marriage	31 Aug 1968	Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  	Trinity Lutheran Church of Bedford
  Children	1. Lars-Anders Peterson
  Family ID	F12699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Jul 1939 - Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA Census - 1940 - Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA Census - 1950 - Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA Marriage - 31 Aug 1968 - Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Oct 1973 - Oswego, Oswego County, New York, USA Residence - Jan 1975 - Oswego, Oswego County, New York, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Luther was completing his Ph.D. at the time of his marriage to Patti McGill. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S8194] 1950 US Census - Household of Hamlet Peterson. [S8195] 1940 US Census - Household of Hamlet E. Peterson. [S8197] Marriage Announcement of Luther David Peterson and Patti Grace McGill. [S8201] Obituary of Mrs. Hamlet [Thelma] Peterson. [S8202] Obituary of Luther Peterson. [S8200] Obituary of Hamlet Peterson (“Hamlet Peterson, 76, Dies; Won 762 Games at Luther”).