John was born in South Bend, Saint Joseph, Indiana. (?) /Michigan 1945 ? He was adopted by Burdette – great grand-child of Johannes and Anna-Greta and his wife. Johns great grand-mother was Ida Charlotta and his grand-father was her only child Johan Emil.

His mother was Florence Hunt- Peterson- she died only 57 years old. John was then 28 years old.

His father Burdette- lived until 1993.

John married Brenda, moved to Lake Havasu, Arizona. They had a boy-child. They later were divorced.