Genealogy Record For
Glenn Peterson
Glenn Marion Peterson (04/05/1923-12/04/2009)
  • Spouse: Gloria Anne Adams (Peterson) (21 SEP 1927 -  01 DEC 1999) B:New York or Detroit, Michigan, D:Wilmette, Cook Co., Michigan, Daughter of (Sharkey) Henry S Adams (1872-1928) and (Edna) Anna Edna Chatfield (1883-1958), She was the 5th of 5 children, Married 1) Glenn Peterson and they had 4 children, then Married 2) Donald August Erber (1924-1949), no children, Burial at Belvidere Cemetery)
  • Children:
    1. Son: Gary Glenn Peterson (?)
    2. Son: Grant Mark Peterson (?)
    3. Son: Gregg Mathew Peterson (?)
    4. Son: Glenn Guy Peterson (hidden)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Louis Peterson (21 Dec 1890 - 04 Jan 1951) B:Hasle Bbarthus Denmark, D:Belvidere, Illinois )
    2. Mother: Lura Adeline Dillingham (Peterson) (04/13/1889-01/22/1948)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Louis Richard Peterson (06/15/1917-07/07/2004)
    2. Brother: Wesley R Peterson (Mar. 14, 1931 - Dec. 11, 1986) Inscription:CPL US Marine Corps, Korea - Also buried at Corfu cemetery )
Glenn's Personal Information
Born in Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois (IL), USA on Thursday, April 5, 1923
Military Service: Enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he saw combat in the European theater during World War II with the 75th Infantry Division earning three bronze stars. He was involved in the Rhineland, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and Central Europe Campaigns (Colmar Pocket)
Died in Valparaiso, Porter Co., Indiana (IN), USA on Friday, December 4, 2009 (Age 87)
Cemetery: Belvidere Cemetery in Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois (IL), USA
Marriage to
    Gloria Anne Adams (Peterson) (21 SEP 1927 -  01 DEC 1999) B:New York or Detroit, Michigan, D:Wilmette, Cook Co., Michigan, Daughter of (Sharkey) Henry S Adams (1872-1928) and (Edna) Anna Edna Chatfield (1883-1958), She was the 5th of 5 children, Married 1) Glenn Peterson and they had 4 children, then Married 2) Donald August Erber (1924-1949), no children, Burial at Belvidere Cemetery) on Saturday, December 30, 1950 (Age 28)
- in Angola, Steuben Co., Indiana (IN), USA
- Divorced
Interests: enjoyed traveling, photography, stamp collecting, reading books and was a genealogy enthusiast and expert. Glenn's ancestors came to Americas in the early 1600's to both of the original colonies: Jamestown and Plymouth. He is a descendant of Charlemagne, the Plantagenet Kings of England, and William Bradford, Governor of Plymouth, MA. He was a member of the Mayflower Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Founders and Patriots of America and Governor Bradford Society.
Comments: Pictures of Glenn and his grave marker can be seen at - Find A Grave entry for Glen Marion Peterson

Glenn Marion Peterson, 86, of Wilmette, Illinois passed away Friday, December 4, 2009.

He was born on April 5, 1923 in Belvidere, IL, the son of Louis Peterson and Lura Dillingham Peterson. Glenn graduated top of his class in high school from Brethen, MI, and went on to earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Michigan State in Agricultural Engineering. On December 15, 1942, Glenn was enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he saw combat in the European theater during World War II with the 75th Infantry Division earning three bronze stars. He was involved in the Rhineland, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and Central Europe Campaigns (Colmar Pocket), and was proud of his "combat infantry pin" which earned him an extra $15.00 per month.

Glenn married Gloria Anne Adams (deceased 12/1/99) in 1950, then moved to Mexico City where their first of their four sons was born. He traveled extensively through central and South America during the 1950's flying on Pan Am double-deckers, selling construction equipment that built the Pan American Highway from Mexico to Columbia. Glenn worked as a University Professor in the 1960's through the 1980's living overseas in such places as Bangladesh, Nigeria, Somalia, Malawi, and Jamaica. His expertise was in rice cultivation and he taught modern agricultural techniques which helped these and other impoverished nations to become self-sufficient. Glenn worked with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United Nations, Save the Children, Texas A&M University, University of Wisconsin, and the University of Missouri. In between overseas assignments in the early 1970's, he worked for a company that sold the equipment to install large sheets of glass in skyscrapers and sold the equipment to the builders of the World Trade Centers. Glenn enjoyed traveling, photography, stamp collecting, reading books and was a genealogy enthusiast and expert. Glenn's ancestors came to Americas in the early 1600's to both of the original colonies: Jamestown and Plymouth. He is a descendant of Charlemagne, the Plantagenet Kings of England, and William Bradford, Governor of Plymouth, MA. He was a member of the Mayflower Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Founders and Patriots of America and Governor Bradford Society.

He was preceded in death by wife, Gloria, and his two brothers, Louis and Wesley Peterson. Glenn is survived by four sons: Gary Glenn Peterson, Grant Mark Peterson, Gregg Matthew Peterson and Glenn Guy Peterson; and by 11 grandchildren: Adam Peterson, Timothy Peterson, William Peterson, Glenn Peterson, Laurel Peterson, Hannah Peterson, Harris Peterson and Sarah Peterson, Katherine Peterson, George Peterson and Thomas Peterson.

In the Peterson family, Glenn was the last of the Greatest Generation and had lived through the hardships of the Great Depression and World War II; let us not forget the face of our father.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 12th at 10:00 AM at Moeller Funeral Home 104 Roosevelt Rd, Valparaiso. Private burial will take place at Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, IL. Visitation will be Friday from 3:00-7:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM until the time of service.
Residence History: Was living in Wilmette, Illinois before his death
Source: Kenneth Stickel's Treemaker Website #192 and
Find A Grave entry for Glen Marion Peterson and
Find A Grave entry for Gloria Anne Adams Peterson - Wife
Family Lines: Glenn is listed in the following family line report: Peter Stickle/Stueckel (Germany-PA)
Submitted by Glenn Raymond Peterson on February 15, 2017 [Grandson of Glenn Marion]
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