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Given Name: Lillian

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Raftis, Michael Joseph (b. 12 Apr 1941, d. 16 Apr 2004)

Note: Obit For Michael Joseph Raftis

Michael Joseph Raftis passed away on April 16, 2004, at his home. He was 63 years old.

Mr. Raftis was born on April 12, 1941, in Waterloo, Iowa. He grew up in New Ulm, Minnesota, and later served in the U.S. Navy as a Sonar Technician.

Mr. Raftis then moved to Terre Haute, Indiana where he owned radio station WVTS and was in radio broadcasting for over 25 years, including the long-running Sunday talk show with Bob T on WKTK in Gainesville, Florida, for the past 8 years.

Mr. Raftis loved to fly and had been a pilot for many years. He owned and operated an Advertising Agency, Advertising Design, Inc., and had owned a restaurant, the Pink Flamingo, in Terre Haute.

Mr. Raftis moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1981 and sold cars for Sun Ford and later was the Advertising Agency for Bob McCleland?s Chrysler/Plymouth in Orlando.

As Mr. Raftis was piloting around he discovered Cedar Key and was fascinated by the wonderful little island and its people. He then bought an old log house on Cedar Key that had been built in 1938. He fixed up the house that became his haven for the rest of his life. He then opened a restaurant (Salty?s Oyster Bar & Pizzeria) in Cedar Key and later bought The Cedar Key Beacon newspaper in 1984. With his radio background and love of politics, he ran the newspaper until his death.

Mr. Raftis? hobbies included playing his tenor saxophone any chance he got, fishing, laughing, loving, especially his love for cats and women.

Mr. Raftis was a Charter Member of The Cedar Key Eagles, Aerie #4194, a member of the Cedar Key Lions Club, Chiefland Rotary Club, Cedar Key and Chiefland Chambers of Commerce, the Cedar Key Architectural Review Board and helped with many other organizations.

Survivors include one sister, Cathy Raftis of Aurora, Colorado, 6 ex-wives, 5 Daughters, Wendy Robd of Hastings, Minnesota, Connie Raftis of Cedar Key, Florida, and Jill Raftis of Ham Lake, Minnesota; Robin & Lacy of Indianapolis, Indiana. 7 Grandchildren.

Mr. Raftis was preceded in death by his parents Harold Raftis and Coletta McElroy Raftis, and one sister, Mary Ellen Bryant.

Visitation for Mr. Raftis was held on April 19th, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Knauff Funeral Home in Chiefland, Florida. An Irish Wake is scheduled for Saturday, April 24th, at his home in Cedar Key, Florida, starting at 2 p.m.

Given Name: Michael Joseph

Change: Date: 22 Aug 2008
Time: 15:48:41

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Crews, Tammy Jo (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Tammy Jo

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Mann, Lawrence Wayne (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Lawrence Wayne

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, Hopy (b. ABT 1823, d. BEF 1880)

Note: CENSUS:
1860 East Bloomfield Ontario NY p. 1103
Cyrus S Wheeler male age 39 NY
Hopy Wheeler female age 37 NY
Nathan Wheeler male age 12 NY
Charles Wheeler male age 7 NY
Mary Wheeler female age 5 NY
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 9/12 NY * 2 Jul 1860
Michael Ryon male age 27 Canada
Rosie Ryon female age 24 Canada

1870 Genesco Livingston NY p. 38
Cyrus Wheeler male age 52 NY farmer
Opa Wheeler female age 48 NY occupation wife
Nathan Wheeler male age 21 NY son laborer
Charles Wheeler male age 17 NY son laborer
Mary Wheeler female age 14 NY dau
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 10 NY son
Kathrine Wheeler female age 6 NY dau

DEATH: Husband widower by 1880 Census

Given Name: Hopy

Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:44

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Wheeler, Nathan (b. ABT 1848, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1860 East Bloomfield Ontario NY p. 1103
Cyrus S Wheeler male age 39 NY
Hopy Wheeler female age 37 NY
Nathan Wheeler male age 12 NY
Charles Wheeler male age 7 NY
Mary Wheeler female age 5 NY
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 9/12 NY * 2 Jul 1860
Michael Ryon male age 27 Canada
Rosie Ryon female age 24 Canada

1870 Genesco Livingston NY p. 38
Cyrus Wheeler male age 52 NY farmer
Opa Wheeler female age 48 NY occupation wife
Nathan Wheeler male age 21 NY son laborer
Charles Wheeler male age 17 NY son laborer
Mary Wheeler female age 14 NY dau
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 10 NY son
Kathrine Wheeler female age 6 NY dau

1880 Genesco Livingston NY p. 85
Nathan Wheeler male age 31 NY NY NY
Mary Wheeler wife age 31 NY NY NY
Hopy Wheeler dau age 7 NY NY NY
Austin Wheeler son age 5 NY NY NY
Lois Wheeler dau age 3 NY NY NY
Lorenzo Wheeler bro age 18 NY NY NY

Given Name: Nathan

Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:44

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Wheeler, Charles (b. ABT 1853, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1860 East Bloomfield Ontario NY p. 1103
Cyrus S Wheeler male age 39 NY
Hopy Wheeler female age 37 NY
Nathan Wheeler male age 12 NY
Charles Wheeler male age 7 NY
Mary Wheeler female age 5 NY
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 9/12 NY * 2 Jul 1860
Michael Ryon male age 27 Canada
Rosie Ryon female age 24 Canada

1870 Genesco Livingston NY p. 38
Cyrus Wheeler male age 52 NY farmer
Opa Wheeler female age 48 NY occupation wife
Nathan Wheeler male age 21 NY son laborer
Charles Wheeler male age 17 NY son laborer
Mary Wheeler female age 14 NY dau
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 10 NY son
Kathrine Wheeler female age 6 NY dau

1880 Genesco Livingston Ny p. 85
Cyrus Wheeler male age 61 NY CT NY widower
Charles Wheeler son age 27 NY NY NY
Carrie Wheeler dauIL age 21 NY NY NY

Given Name: Charles

Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:44

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Wheeler, Mary (b. ABT 1855, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1860 East Bloomfield Ontario NY p. 1103
Cyrus S Wheeler male age 39 NY
Hopy Wheeler female age 37 NY
Nathan Wheeler male age 12 NY
Charles Wheeler male age 7 NY
Mary Wheeler female age 5 NY
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 9/12 NY * 2 Jul 1860
Michael Ryon male age 27 Canada
Rosie Ryon female age 24 Canada

1870 Genesco Livingston NY p. 38
Cyrus Wheeler male age 52 NY farmer
Opa Wheeler female age 48 NY occupation wife
Nathan Wheeler male age 21 NY son laborer
Charles Wheeler male age 17 NY son laborer
Mary Wheeler female age 14 NY dau
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 10 NY son
Kathrine Wheeler female age 6 NY dau

Given Name: Mary

Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:44

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Wheeler, Lorenzo (b. Oct 1859, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1860 East Bloomfield Ontario NY p. 1103
Cyrus S Wheeler male age 39 NY
Hopy Wheeler female age 37 NY
Nathan Wheeler male age 12 NY
Charles Wheeler male age 7 NY
Mary Wheeler female age 5 NY
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 9/12 NY * 2 Jul 1860
Michael Ryon male age 27 Canada
Rosie Ryon female age 24 Canada

1870 Genesco Livingston NY p. 38
Cyrus Wheeler male age 52 NY farmer
Opa Wheeler female age 48 NY occupation wife
Nathan Wheeler male age 21 NY son laborer
Charles Wheeler male age 17 NY son laborer
Mary Wheeler female age 14 NY dau
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 10 NY son
Kathrine Wheeler female age 6 NY dau

1880 Genesco Livingston NY p. 85
Nathan Wheeler male age 31 NY NY NY
Mary Wheeler wife age 31 NY NY NY
Hopy Wheeler dau age 7 NY NY NY
Austin Wheeler son age 5 NY NY NY
Lois Wheeler dau age 3 NY NY NY
Lorenzo Wheeler bro age 18 NY NY NY

Given Name: Lorenzo

Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:44

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Wheeler, Kathrine (b. ABT 1864, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1870 Genesco Livingston NY p. 38
Cyrus Wheeler male age 52 NY farmer
Opa Wheeler female age 48 NY occupation wife
Nathan Wheeler male age 21 NY son laborer
Charles Wheeler male age 17 NY son laborer
Mary Wheeler female age 14 NY dau
Lorenzo Wheeler male age 10 NY son
Kathrine Wheeler female age 6 NY dau

Given Name: Kathrine

Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:44

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, Carrie (b. ABT 1859, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Genesco Livingston Ny p. 85
Cyrus Wheeler male age 61 NY CT NY widower
Charles Wheeler son age 27 NY NY NY
Carrie Wheeler dauIL age 21 NY NY NY

Given Name: Carrie

Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:44

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, Mary (b. ABT 1848, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Genesco Livingston NY p. 85
Nathan Wheeler male age 31 NY NY NY
Mary Wheeler wife age 31 NY NY NY
Hopy Wheeler dau age 7 NY NY NY
Austin Wheeler son age 5 NY NY NY
Lois Wheeler dau age 3 NY NY NY
Lorenzo Wheeler bro age 18 NY NY NY

Given Name: Mary

Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:44

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Wheeler, Hopy (b. ABT 1873, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Genesco Livingston NY p. 85
Nathan Wheeler male age 31 NY NY NY
Mary Wheeler wife age 31 NY NY NY
Hopy Wheeler dau age 7 NY NY NY
Austin Wheeler son age 5 NY NY NY
Lois Wheeler dau age 3 NY NY NY
Lorenzo Wheeler bro age 18 NY NY NY

Given Name: Hopy

Change: Date: 19 Jan 2007
Time: 00:00:00

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Wheeler, Austin (b. ABT 1875, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Genesco Livingston NY p. 85
Nathan Wheeler male age 31 NY NY NY
Mary Wheeler wife age 31 NY NY NY
Hopy Wheeler dau age 7 NY NY NY
Austin Wheeler son age 5 NY NY NY
Lois Wheeler dau age 3 NY NY NY
Lorenzo Wheeler bro age 18 NY NY NY

Given Name: Austin

Change: Date: 19 Jan 2007
Time: 00:00:00

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Wheeler, Lois (b. ABT 1877, d. ?)

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Genesco Livingston NY p. 85
Nathan Wheeler male age 31 NY NY NY
Mary Wheeler wife age 31 NY NY NY
Hopy Wheeler dau age 7 NY NY NY
Austin Wheeler son age 5 NY NY NY
Lois Wheeler dau age 3 NY NY NY
Lorenzo Wheeler bro age 18 NY NY NY