The Dutch and American Gase and related families

The Family Tree of the American Gase, Moermond, Boes, Steigmeyer, Elchert, Nye and Yost families
The Family Tree of the Dutch Gase, Van Stein, Weder, Van der Fluit, Mortel and Moermond families
Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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(site updated Saturday, October 24th, 2025)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Ricky Lynn SHAFFER
	Birth	15 August 1968	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	April 1989	factory worker; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	15 April 1989	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Divorce	15 November 1993
WIFE Laurie Luann VELEZ
	Birth	24 October 1970	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Graduation	1989	Bellmont High School, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	May 1995	factory worker;
	Marriage	2 June 1995	Kevin Lynn SIMONS Sr.; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	15 September 2001	Steven Wayne "Steve" SMITLEY; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Rodney Douglas VELEZ
	Mother	Marilyn Ann BRITE
CHILDREN
M	Justin Michael SHAFFER
	Birth	28 December 1989	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	3 August 1990	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA (Adams County Memorial Hospital)
	Burial	6 August 1990	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Note		Justin died of suffocation due to strangulation when he got caught between the bed rail and the bed frame of the crib (from death certificate);