Brief Life History of William S.
When William S. Shaffer was born in November 1897, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Adolphus Shaffer, was 33 and his mother, Elsie Emma Hileman, was 22. He lived in Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920 and Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930.
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Sources (5)
- William S Shaffer in household of Emma Shaffer, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: William S. Shaffer - Government record: birth-name: William S. Shaffer
- William S Shaffer, "United States Census, 1930"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1905 · The Movie Theater
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
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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