Clifton Arthur Hafer Sr.

Brief Life History of Clifton Arthur

When Clifton Arthur Hafer Sr. was born on 16 July 1913, in Waller, Texas, United States, his father, Frederick Ezero Hafer, was 22 and his mother, Willie Gertrude Hisaw Hafer, was 19. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Beatrice Katheryn Case Hafer. He lived in Triumph, Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States in 1940 and Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States in 1950. He died on 18 December 2003, in Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in McDonald Cemetery, New Summerfield, Cherokee, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Clifton Arthur Hafer Sr.
1913–2003
Beatrice Katheryn Case Hafer
1916–2007
Kathy Diane Hafer
1943–2008
Clifton Arthur Hafer Jr
1944–2020

Sources (10)

  • Clifton A Hafer, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Clifton Arthur Hafer, "Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940-1945"
  • Clifton A Hafer, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York

Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a grower of or dealer in oats, from German Hafer ‘oats’. Compare Haber . As a Jewish surname, it is in many cases ornamental.

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

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