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Hans Luder
(c. 1459–1530)
BIRTH
c. 1459
PLACE
Möhra, Holy Roman Empire
DEATH
May 29, 1530
PLACE
Mansfeld, Holy Roman Empire
FAMILY
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
CHRISTIAN
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Hans Luder, later often called Luther, was Martin Luther’s father. He worked in mining and copper smelting in Mansfeld.
EARLY LIFE
He moved his family from Eisleben to Mansfeld and invested in copper mining, hoping Martin would pursue a professional education.
CAREER
DEATH
Hans died at Mansfeld on May 29, 1530. In a letter to Philipp Melanchthon dated June 5, his son Martin Luther reflected on his father's death and his new place as the eldest surviving Luther. The surviving letter does not identify a medical cause.
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