Jean Maran Wheeler and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Jr.
Dublin Core
Title
Jean Maran Wheeler and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Jr.
Alternative Title
Jean and Frank Wheeler
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
United States. Navy
Navy
Veterans--Florida
World War II, 1939-1945
Description
Wife and husband, Jean Maran Wheeler (1921-2001) and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Jr. (1920-2006) around 1943. Wheeler was the son of prominent citrus grower, celery cultivator, and politician Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Sr. (1878-1954) and George Lee Wheeler. This photographer was taken at the home of Wheeler's father located at 340 South Lake Jessup Avenue in Oviedo, Florida.
Wheeler graduated from Oviedo High School in 1938 and went on to attend Stetson University in DeLand until he was commissioned as an officer in the Navy during World War II. After the war, he returned to Stetson and earned his business degree in 1945 and later his honorary law degree. Wheeler took over the family businesses, Wheeler Fertilizer Company and Nelson and Company, in 1954, when his father passed away. Nelson & Co. grew citrus and cultivated celery in Oviedo, Florida. Wheeler's wife, Jean, died in September of 2001 and Wheeler himself died on November 30, 2006.
Wheeler graduated from Oviedo High School in 1938 and went on to attend Stetson University in DeLand until he was commissioned as an officer in the Navy during World War II. After the war, he returned to Stetson and earned his business degree in 1945 and later his honorary law degree. Wheeler took over the family businesses, Wheeler Fertilizer Company and Nelson and Company, in 1954, when his father passed away. Nelson & Co. grew citrus and cultivated celery in Oviedo, Florida. Wheeler's wife, Jean, died in September of 2001 and Wheeler himself died on November 30, 2006.
Source
Original 2 x 3 inch black and white photographic print: Private Collection of Vicki Clonts.
Date Created
ca. 1943
Contributor
Clonts, Vicki
Bruce, Mimi
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 2 x 3 inch black and white photographic print.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
127 KB
Medium
2 x 3 inch black and white photographic print
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Home of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Sr., Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Vicki Clonts and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Vicki Clonts
External Reference
Wersinger, Tammie. "A man of his word, Frank Wheeler was head of Oviedo family dynasty." The Orlando Sentinel, October 3, 2006. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2006-10-03/news/DEAD03_1_frank-wheeler-ben-wheeler-oviedo.
"Jean Moran Wheeler." Legacy.com. hhttp://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/obituary.aspx?n=jean-moran-wheeler&pid=92336.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic print
Physical Dimensions
2 x 3 inches
Collection
Citation
“Jean Maran Wheeler and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Jr.,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6283.