Brief Life History of John Edwin
When John Edwin Haefeli was born on 25 May 1917, in Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States, his father, Edward Haefeli, was 37 and his mother, Maria Walti, was 35. He married Patricia Marie Stoeber. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Election Precinct 14, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States in 1940 and Rio Grande, Colorado, United States in 1950. He died on 6 November 1976, at the age of 59, and was buried in Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States.
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- John E. Haefeli, "United States Census, 1950"
- John Edwin Haefeli, "Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
- John Haefeli, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
1918 · The Broadmoor Resort Opens
On June 29 1918, the much anticipated Broadmoor Resort opens. It is the handy work of entrepreneur Spencer Penrose.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
Name Meaning
Swiss German (also Häfeli): metonymic occupational name for a potter, from a diminutive of Middle High German hafen ‘pot’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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