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Gaetz family of Florida

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  Stanley Jerome Gaetz (1914-1964) — also known as Jerry Gaetz — of Rugby, Pierce County, N.Dak. Born in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak., April 25, 1914. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Rugby, N.Dak., 1950. Died, from a heart attack, in Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak., April 9, 1964 (age 49 years, 350 days). Interment at Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Matthias Louis Gaetz and Ethel Claire (Andrews) Gaetz; married 1942 to Olive Elvina Knutson; father of Don Gaetz; grandfather of Matthew Louis Gaetz II.
  Political family: Gaetz family of Florida.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Don Gaetz (b. 1948) — of Niceville, Okaloosa County, Fla. Born in Rugby, Pierce County, N.Dak., January 22, 1948. Republican. Member of Florida state senate, 2007-16 (4th District 2007-12, 1st District 2013-16); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2008. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of Stanley Jerome Gaetz and Olive (Knutson) Gaetz; married to Victoria Quertermous; father of Matthew Louis Gaetz II.
  Political family: Gaetz family of Florida.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Matthew Louis Gaetz II (b. 1982) — also known as Matt Gaetz — Born in Hollywood, Broward County, Fla., May 7, 1982. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 2010-16; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 2017-; speaker, Republican National Convention, 2020. Still living as of 2022.
  Relatives: Son of Don Gaetz and Victoria (Quertermous) Gaetz; married, August 21, 2021, to Ginger Luckey; grandson of Stanley Jerome Gaetz.
  Political family: Gaetz family of Florida.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
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