31/05/2026
💪🏼💪🏼 Justin Gaethje’s origins 💪🏼💪🏼
Justin Ray Gaethje was born on November 14th, 1988 in Tucson, Arizona, USA 🇺🇸 to John Ray Gaethje and Carolina Espinoza.
His paternal grandparents were John Lloyd Gaethje (1936-2015) from Bisbee, Arizona and Barbara Jean Huffman (1941-2012) from Oracle, Arizona 🇺🇸. His maternal grandparents were Guadalupe Arnoldo Espinoza Valdez (1932-2021) and Teresa Cordova Luque (1934-2021), both from Naco, Sonora, Mexico 🇲🇽.
Justin's paternal great-grandparents were:
Edward Henry Gaethje (1914-1966) from Rock Island County, Illinois. Anna May Holland-Gaejthe (1912-1941) from Bisbee that happens to be half Mexican. She is the daughter of Frances Pauline Salcido Moreno (1886-1977) from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico 🇲🇽. 👈🏼 This is where the paternal 🔟% Mexican comes from.
Marvin Holemin Huffman (1911-1974) from Eastland County, Texas, USA and Oceal Octavia Day (1916-1991) from Bowie County, Texas, USA 🇺🇸.
The Gaethje family, also spelled "Gätje" or "Gödtke", a family of miners that originate in Krusendorf, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein (north Germany close to Denmark). 🇩🇰🇩🇪
Direct ancestors of Edward Henry Gaethje (Justin's great-grandfather):
1. Henry Christian Gaethje (1884-1918) from Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA 🇺🇸
2. Jakob Hinrich "Henry" C Gaethje (1856-1929) Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark 🇩🇰
3. Christian Friedrich Gaethje (1813-1887) Krusendorf, Denmark 🇩🇰
4. Claus Nikolaus Gätje (1781-1846) Krusendorf, Denmark 🇩🇰
5. Berend Gätje (1745-1807) Krusendorf 🇩🇪
6. Jochim Gätje (1694-1754) Krusendorf 🇩🇪
7. Aßmus Gödtke (1664-1748) Krusendorf 🇩🇪
Justin's maternal great-grandparents were:
Manuel B Espinoza (1906-1986) from Naco, Sonora, Mexico 🏜️; Guadalupe Valdez (1916-2009) Bisbee, Cochise, Arizona, USA;
Ramon Emilio Cordova Cordova (1898-1963) from Naco, Sonora, México and Rafaela Luque Martinez (1902-) Naco, Sonora, México 🇲🇽
Justin's mom Carolina (the 5️⃣0️⃣% Mexican part 🇲🇽) proudly represents Mexican family names like Espinoza, Valdez, Gaxiola, Cordova, Carriaga, Carrion, Luque, Martinez & Sanchez. All these family's originate from the beautiful state of Sonora 🏜️. Towns like San Jose de Pimas, La Colorada, San Pedro de la Cueva, Cananea & Naco known for connecting the copper mines ⛏️ and railroads 🚂 of northeastern Sonora to the US. The area is tied to a rich history of mining-driven labor and cross-border migration. Proud & hardworking miners 💪🏼.
So when Justin says he is 60% Mexican, you better believe it! We checked! 👊🏼🇲🇽
🌿 Platiquen con sus viejitos 🌿
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