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Looking for information about Cleve Thomas Shaffer, born Dec. 3, 1884 to William C. and Mary [b. 1860]Thomas Shaffer, died Oct 1964. He had a sister Geneve Shaffer. What Shaffer line does he come from?
Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation, By Eileen F. Lebox Geneve Shaffer Parson claimed to have flown an Aeroplane, built by her brother Cleve, in the San Bruno hills near San Francisco in 1909. Cleve was an aviation enthusiast and founder of Pacific Aero Club. The flight was a one time occurrence. Some five months later, Geneve made a balloon ascension and ended in the drink near San Francisco. At this point she gave up aerial adventures to please her worried mother and is unknown in the record books.
From: SMITHSONIAN STUDIES IN AIR AND SPACE
Other women during the early part of the twentieth century were involved with flying lighter - than-air craft. Geneve Shaffer of San Francisco was piloting free balloons in 1909 and 1910. During one of her ascensions she made the first aerial photographs of Oakland and San Francisco.
In the fall of 1909 Geneve was co-pilot in the balloon "The Pride of San Francisco" flown by the famous balloonist Ivy Baldwin. During that year's Portola Festival, their balloon engaged in a race across San Francisco Bay with another balloon, "The Pride of Oakland," piloted by Capt. Van Tassel. During the first race the wind failed and both balloons were forced down on mud flats on what is now the Alameda Naval Air Station. To satisfy the people who had wagered on the race, the balloons ascended again. They reached the mainland almost simultaneously but with "The Pride of San Francisco" ahead by enough to win.
Geneve is also credited with being the first woman glider pilot in the United States. She made her first solo flight on 1 August 1909, in a glider built by her brother Cleve. She also worked with Cleve in his Shaffer Aero Manufacturing Co., serving as secretary and chief rigger. Geneve’ s glider flights were such sensations that to keep from being constantly annoyed by the press, Cleve had two signs made with letters four inches tall, one of which he would hang in front of their house
each day to proclaim either: SHE WILL FLY TODAY or SHE WILL NOT FLY TODAY.
Woman to solo an airplane - Aug 1, 1909 - Geneve Shaffer flew a glider designed and built by her brother, Cleve (pres: California Aero Mfg & Supply Co), at or near San Francisco.
1910 United States Federal Census, San Francisco Assembly District 33, San Francisco, California
about Cleve T Shaffer
Name: Cleve T Shaffer
[Cleve T Johnson]
Age in 1910: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Mary
Mother's Birth Place: California
Home in 1910: San Francisco Assembly District 33, San Francisco, California
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Mother: Mary Shaffer, age 45
Sister: Geneve L. Shaffer, age 21
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 33, San Francisco, California; Roll: T624_97; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 686.
1920 United States Federal Census, San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California
about Clare T Shaffer
Name: Clare T Shaffer
[Cleve T Shaffer]
Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California
Age: 29 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Mary T
Mother's Birth Place: California
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Department Manager, Wholesale Mfg.
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 285
Sister: Geneve L. Shaffer, age 25, born WI, Broker Real Estate
Mother: Mary T. Shaffer, age 60, born CA
Boarders:
Sophie Nauheim 57
Milton T Nauheim 26
Lucien Cerf 45
Marie Cerf 31
Lillian Roth 21
Carol Wolhier 40
Jeannette Wolhier 42
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_138; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 200; Image: 285.
California Marriage Index, 1960-1985
about Geneve L Shaffer
Name: Geneve L Shaffer
Age: 55
Est. Birth: abt 1906
Spouse Name: John C Parsons
Spouse Age: 77
Est. Spouse Birth: abt 1884
Date: 17 Dec 1961
Location: Santa Clara
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Cleve Thomas Shaffer
Name: Cleve Thomas Shaffer
City: 1200 Sacramento St., San Francisco
County: San Francisco
State: California
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1884
Race: White
Roll: 1544261
DraftBoard: 12
Age: 34
Occupation: Asst. Dept. Manager, John Manville Company, 2nd and Howard St., San Francisco, California
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Mary Thomas Shaffer, 1200 Sacramento St. San Francisco
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Hazel/Mud
Deaf in one ear, near sighted
Signature: Cleve Thomas Shaffer, September 12, 1918
Source Citation: Registration Location: San Francisco County, California; Roll: 1544261; Draft Board: 12.
Social Security Death Index
about Cleve Shaffer
Name: Cleve Shaffer
SSN: 547-52-4909
Last Residence:
Born: 3 Dec 1884
Died: Oct 1964
State (Year) SSN issued: California (1955 )
Source Citation: Number: 547-52-4909;Issue State: California;Issue Date: 1955.
California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957
about Cleve T Shaffer
Name: Cleve T Shaffer
Arrival Date: 29 Dec 1921
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1884
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Ship Name: Empire State
Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California
Port of Departure: San Francisco, California
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: San Francisco, California. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, 1893-1953. Micropublication M1410. RG 085. 429 rolls. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
about Cleve Thomas Shaffer
Name: Cleve Thomas Shaffer
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1884
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Residence: San Francisco, California
Passport Issue Date: 31 Aug 1921
Father Name: William C Shaffer
Father's Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
Father's Residence: Died Several Years Ago
Passport Includes a Photo: Y
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1372, 694 rolls); General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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