Brief Life History of Floyd Edson
When Floyd Edson Shaffer was born on 28 March 1892, in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States, his father, Edson Shaffer, was 29 and his mother, Rhoda Mary Howard, was 22. He married Gertrude Hier on 8 June 1917, in Bingham, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in San Francisco, California, United States in 1910 and Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 8 April 1952, in Gridley, Butte, California, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, California, United States.
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- Floyd E Shaffer, "United States Census, 1920"
- Floyd E Shaffer, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
- Floyd Edson Shaffer, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schäffer (see Schaffer 2), Schaffer 1, or Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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