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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- 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"
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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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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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