Brief Life History of Stanley W
When Stanley W Shaffner was born on 9 May 1902, in New Salem, Pike, Illinois, United States, his father, Lewis Shaffner, was 44 and his mother, Anna Hook, was 17. He lived in Springfield Township, Sangamon, Illinois, United States in 1930 and Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States in 1940. He died in 1942, at the age of 40.
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- Stanley Shaffner in household of Anna Shaffner, "United States Census, 1940"
- Stanley Schaffner WWII Draft
- Stanley in entry for Mr Lewis Shaffner, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schaffner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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