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Donald Merl Petersen 1928 – 2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1928

Birth Location: Martin, Bennett, South Dakota

Death Date: 23 Jan 2008

Death Location: Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota

Father: Lester Petersen

Mother: Ida (petersen)

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Children(s):

The story of Donald Merl Petersen began in 1928 in Martin, Bennett, South Dakota. Donald Merl Petersen passed away in 2008 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Donald Merl Petersen began in 1928 in Martin, Bennett, South Dakota.
  • Donald Merl Petersen passed away in 2008 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lester Petersen
1900 – 1979
Birth Location: Butte, Boyd, Nebraska
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Ida (petersen)
1907 – 1974
Birth Location: Gregory, South Dakota, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Donald Petersen's Ancestors

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Donald Petersen
1928 – 2008
Birth Place: Martin, Bennett, South Dakota
Parents
Lester Allen Petersen
1900 – 1979
Butte, Boyd, Nebraska
Ida (Matilda Hoar) (petersen)
1907 – 1974
Gregory, South Dakota, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Petersen's Timeline

2 Records

1928
4 May 1928
Birth of Donald Merl Petersen in Martin, Bennett, South Dakota
Martin, Bennett, South Dakota
2008
23 Jan 2008
Age 80
Death of Donald Merl Petersen in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota
Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1928
    Event Place: Martin, Bennett, South Dakota

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 2008
    Event Place: Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota
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