Raymond Leonard Gaetz (1866 - 1939)

Born 8 Apr 1866 in Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Died 13 Jan 1939 at age 72 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Raymond Gaetz was born in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Raymond was the son of Leonard Gaetz and Caroline Hamilton.

He was the first mayor of Red Deer, Alberta.

Sources

• "Canada, Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL5C-CMN : 7 February 2020), Raymond Leonard Gaetz, 1866.

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D3-Y17 : 7 April 2022), Raymond Gaetz in household of Leonard Gaetz, Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFV-WK7 : 2 March 2021), Raymond L Gaetz in household of Leo Gaetz, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Leo Gaetz, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRJ-NYY : 23 February 2021), Raymond Gaetz, Alberta, The Territories, Canada; citing p. 9, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:KHVF-YJH : Thu Jul 13 06:08:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Ray L Gaetz and Mary Gaetz, 1906.

• "Canada, British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL38-S5MG : 15 March 2018), Raymond Leonard Gaetz, Death , British Columbia, Canada; from Victoria Daily Times news clippings, City of Victoria Archives, British Columbia, Canada; citing Victoria Daily Times, 13 Jan 1939; FHL microfilm 2,223,309.

• "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL22-YJG : 8 November 2017), Raymond Leonard Gaetz, 1939.

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Raymond Leonard Gaetz (8 Apr 1866–13 Jan 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #127734024, citing Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269).

See Also:

• News Clipping. "Honor Raymond Gaetz, 'Father of Red Deer,' At Citizens' Banquet." Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 13 Apr 1934, page 21. https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/128229458/ Accessed 14 July 2023.

• News Clipping. "A Note on Raymond L. Gaetz." Red Deer Advocate. Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. 2 Oct 2019, page A11. https://www.newspapers.com/article/red-deer-advocate-obituary-for-raymond-l/128229295/ Accessed 11 July 2023.