Ralph
Wilton
Peterson
Born in Fullarton Estate, Adelaide, South Australia
Ancestors 
Husband of
Betty Helen (Lucas) Peterson
— married
8 Nov 1946 in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1950s - 2010s)]
Died
at age 75
in Longueville, NSW
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jun 2016
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Biography
Ralph Wilton Peterson was the son of Ralph Allen Peterson and Daphne Coulter.
“ PETERSON (nee Daphne Coulter).--On the 21st February, at Osmond-place, Fullarton Estate, to MR. and Mrs. Ralph Peterson--a son.”[1]
Ralph Peterson started as a cadet- journalist in 1935 for the Adelaide Advertiser aged 14. He took part in the 5AD radio serial "Yes, What?" where he played schoolboy Bottomley until 1941.
He then enlisted in the army during World War II. After the war he wrote various books and scripts, including the scripts for "My Name's McGooley, What's yours?".
Some books: - “Greater the Truth”, 1956, Arthur Barker Ltd, London - “The Square Ring”, 1954, Arthur Barker Ltd, London (adaptation of an earlier play of the same name, which was made into a film.)
He married the actress Betty Lucas and they had one child, Joel Wilton Peterson, in 1954.
“ Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Saturday 30 November 1946, page 20
PETERSON—LUCAS.—On November 8, at St. Jude's Church of England, Randwick, Sydney, the wedding was solemnised between Betty Helen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lucas, Clovelly road, Clovelly, Sydney, and Ralph Wilton only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Peterson, Carr avenue, Frew- ville, South Australia.”[2]
Sources
- ↑ Family Notices (1921, March 5). Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), p. 29. Retrieved February 7, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89659415
- ↑ Family Notices (1946, November 30). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 20. Retrieved September 13, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35769606
- Coulter family records
- South Australian Births Index 1921 Book/page 71A/325
- http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/641378?c=people
- http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/228531
- https://youtu.be/Uha34VAmZCY
- http://www.peters-family.biz/getperson.php?personID=I0437&tree=Petstev
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ralph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ralph:
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