Letha M Shafer

Female1908–1910

Brief Life History of Letha M

When Letha M Shafer was born in 1908, in Berrien, Michigan, United States, her father, William B Shafer, was 24 and her mother, Myrtle Wire, was 21. She lived in Oronoko Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States in 1910. She died in 1910, in Berrien, Michigan, United States, at the age of 2, and was buried in Berrien, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

William B Shafer
1884–1941
Myrtle Wire
1887–1954
Letha M Shafer
1908–1910
Bernice Shafer
1910–2008
Baby Shafer
1912–1912
Myron W Shafer
1918–1933
Arnold Burton Shafer
1923–1991

Sources (3)

  • Leatha Shafer in household of William Shafer, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Letha M Shafer, "Find A Grave Index"
  • U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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Siblings (5)

World Events (4)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Age 0

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.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Age 1

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Age 2

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schäfer (see Schaefer ), Schäffer (see Schaffer 2) or Schaffer 1.

Americanized form of Hungarian Sáfár, Slovenian and Croatian Šafar or Šafer, Czech Šafář or Šafer, Slovak Šafár, in part cognates of 1 above (see Safar ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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