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Cruz Family Tree

The Cruz family was a Puerto Rican family rooted in Puerto Rico and later based in the Miami area. Rafael Cruz went ahead to Miami for work; Marisol Cruz followed with Ezra when he was about two, and the reunited family later raised Ezra and Luna there. Ezra later built a blended co-parenting family with Nina Cruz and Nadia Beckford.

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Cruz Family Tree

Four generations of the Puerto Rican Cruz family of Miami, from maternal grandmother Teresa Dominguez and Rafael's unnamed mother through Rafael and Marisol, to Ezra and Luna, and into Ezra's blended co-parenting family with Nina and Nadia and their children Raffie and Lia.

graph TD
    teresa["Teresa Dominguez"]
    paternal_abuela["Rafael&#x27;s Mother (name TBD)<br/>d. before 2022"]
    rafael["Rafael Antonio Cruz<br/>March 12, 1989-2022<br/>Accidental fentanyl overdose"]
    marisol["Marisol Cruz"]
    rosa["Rosa (name TBD)"]
    ezra["Ezra Rafael Cruz<br/>b. 2006-07-29<br/>Musician, CRATB"]
    luna["Luna Cruz<br/>b. 2011<br/>Cellist, student"]
    nina["Nina Sufuentes Cruz<br/>b. 2010-08-12<br/>Dancer, model, studio owner"]
    nadia["Nadia Beckford<br/>b. c. 2006"]
    raffie["Rafael &quot;Raffie&quot; Héctor Cruz-Navarro<br/>b. 2035<br/>Jazz vocalist; Berklee College of Music"]
    elias["Elías Gabriel Cruz-Navarro<br/>b. c. 2035<br/>Guitarist and composer"]
    raquel["Raquel (name TBD)"]
    christian["Christian Mateo Cruz-Navarro"]
    sebastian["Sebastian Gabriel Cruz-Navarro"]
    lia["Lia Cruz<br/>b. 2043-07-06"]
    paternal_abuela --> rafael
    teresa --> marisol
    rafael --> ezra
    marisol --> ezra
    rafael --> luna
    marisol --> luna
    ezra --> raffie
    nadia --> raffie
    raffie --> christian
    elias --> christian
    raffie --> sebastian
    elias --> sebastian
    ezra --> lia
    nina --> lia
    rafael -.spouse.-> marisol
    ezra -.spouse.-> nina
    elias -.spouse.-> raffie
Text equivalent of the family tree (structured nested list)
  • Teresa Dominguez
    • Marisol’s mother and Ezra and Luna’s maternal grandmother; a frequent presence in the family’s Miami-Dade life and a cultural and musical influence. Documented alive in 2022.
    • Marisol Cruz
      • Ezra and Luna’s mother; Miami, Florida.
      • Ezra Rafael Cruz (b. 2006-07-29, Musician, CRATB)
        • Broke the family’s cycle of addiction; chose recovery after a near-fatal 2035 overdose.
        • Married to Nina Sufuentes Cruz (b. 2010-08-12, Dancer, model, studio owner)
        • Rafael “Raffie” Héctor Cruz-Navarro (b. 2035, Jazz vocalist; Berklee College of Music)
          • Named for grandfather Rafael and Rafael’s friend Héctor. Married to Elías Gabriel Cruz-Navarro; father of Christian Mateo and Sebastian Gabriel.
          • Christian Mateo Cruz-Navarro
            • Son of Raffie and Elías, born through surrogacy with Raquel.
          • Sebastian Gabriel Cruz-Navarro
            • Son of Raffie and Elías, born through surrogacy with Raquel.
        • Lia Cruz (b. 2043-07-06)
      • Luna Cruz (b. 2011, Cellist, student)
  • Rafael’s Mother (name TBD) (d. before 2022)
    • Ezra and Luna’s paternal grandmother; died before 2022.
    • Rafael Antonio Cruz (March 12, 1989-2022, Accidental fentanyl overdose)
  • Rosa (name TBD)
    • Marisol’s sister; aunt to Ezra and Luna; provided support during family crises.
  • Elías Gabriel Cruz-Navarro (b. c. 2035, Guitarist and composer)

Generation 1: Grandparents

Teresa Dominguez - Marisol’s mother and the maternal grandmother of Ezra and Luna - A frequent presence in the family’s Miami-Dade life - Passed on Puerto Rican music, Spanish, and the family teachings “Con fuego y fe” and “Presentation is prayer” - Documented alive and available to serve as a successor trustee in 2022

Rafael’s mother (died before 2022) - Paternal grandmother of Ezra and Luna

Generation 2: Parents & Extended Family

Rafael Antonio Cruz (March 12, 1989–2022) - Married: Marisol Cruz - Children: Ezra Cruz, Luna Cruz - Died: Accidental fentanyl overdose

Marisol Cruz - Married: Rafael Cruz - Children: Ezra Cruz, Luna Cruz - Location: Miami, Florida

Rosa (Marisol’s sister) - Aunt to Ezra and Luna - Provided support during family crises

Generation 3: Ezra, Luna & Partners

Ezra Rafael Cruz (b. July 29, 2006) - Parents: Rafael Cruz, Marisol Cruz - Siblings: Luna Cruz - Married to: Nina Sufuentes Cruz - Co-parent: Nadia Beckford - Children: Raffie Cruz (with Nadia), Lia Cruz (with Nina) - Career: Trumpeter and vocalist, CRATB

Luna Cruz (b. 2011) - Parents: Rafael Cruz, Marisol Cruz - Siblings: Ezra Cruz - Musician (cello), student

Nina Sufuentes Cruz (b. August 12, 2010) - Married to: Ezra Cruz - Children: Lia Cruz - Stepmother to: Raffie Cruz - Career: Professional dancer, model, studio owner

Nadia Beckford (b. c. 2002) - Co-parent with: Ezra Cruz - Children: Raffie Cruz

Generation 4: Ezra’s Children

Rafael “Raffie” Héctor Cruz-Navarro (b. 2035) - Parents: Ezra Cruz, Nadia Beckford - Stepmother: Nina Cruz - Half-sibling: Lia Cruz - Named for: Grandfather Rafael; Héctor (Rafael’s friend) - Education: Berklee College of Music - Married to: Elías Gabriel Cruz-Navarro - Children: Christian Mateo Cruz-Navarro; Sebastian Gabriel Cruz-Navarro - Surrogate: Raquel (private family friend; surname and identity not publicly disclosed)

Lia Cruz (b. July 6, 2043) - Parents: Ezra Cruz, Nina Cruz - Half-sibling: Raffie Cruz

Blended Family

Ezra and Nadia co-parented Raffie after their romantic relationship ended. Nina became Raffie’s stepmother and was regarded by him as a second mother.

Ezra Cruz; Ezra Cruz (Career and Legacy); Nina Cruz; Luna Cruz; Raffie Cruz; Ezra Cruz and Nina Sufuentes - Relationship; Charlie Rivera and the Band (CRATB)

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