Opper - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Earl William Opper

CatherineOpper07 — 2008-10-10 21:18:52Z

Does anyone have information about the family of Earl William Opper? He was born in Kitchener(called Berlin at that time) Ontario between 1900 and 1910. At some point his parents died and he spent most of his childhood in an orphanage. He was my grandfather and I'd like to know a little more about his family. Were his parents first-generation Canadians? If so, what part of Germany did they come from?

Re: Ludwig Opper & Marie Wagenbach

gerhardliebegott — 2008-07-18 23:24:40Z

Ludwig Opper was my grandfather. Otto Liebegott was my father-

I live in Burke, VA. Retired U.S. Army. Member of the Burke VFW.
gerhard.liebegott@us.army.mil

Bernie Opper - Basketball All-American

jpscott135 — 2008-06-30 20:04:23Z

Hi,

I'm looking for an obituary or biography for Bernard (Bernie) Opper who was born 9/1/1915 and died 2/24/2000. Opper came from New York City to the University of Kentucky in the late 1930's where he became an All-American in basketball.

http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Players/Opper_Be...

He later played professionally in the NBL and ABL (precursors to the NBA) for teams such as the Detroit Eagles and Philadelphia SPHAs along with serving in the military during World War II.

He ended up moving to Encino California. I believe he died February 24, 2000.

Any other information is appreciated.

Thanks

Jon

Re: Michael Opper

congir — 2008-04-04 14:47:15Z

Hi this might be a stretch but was Lizzie Girardin born in 1874 in Québec or Maine perhaps? Please let me know! Thanks! Nathalie
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Re: Ludwig Opper & Marie Wagenbach

raywickky — 2008-02-06 14:47:55Z

I wish I did but as my research stands right now I do not. Have you checked on familysearch.org? I've found that a lot of the names in my line where found by adding Johann as the first name, such as Johann Ludwig Opper. The practice of using only 2 names seems to have appeared around the early - mid 1900's but the Germans often used 3 names prior to that. Also, names are usually carried down through the years from Father to son, at least that's what I've found in my research. If you search for Johann Opper on FamilySearch website you might find some from earlier times that you can drill down on to find the name you seek. Good luck.

Re: Ludwig Opper & Marie Wagenbach

BettyVictoria46 — 2008-02-06 11:18:33Z

Hi Ray, I was glad to hear from you. Do you have any info. on any of the names that were in my message. Any information would be helpful, and greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, betsy

Re: Ludwig Opper & Marie Wagenbach

raywickky — 2008-02-06 04:15:53Z

Hello,

I have a Marie Wagenbach (1825-1897) from Alten-Buscck in my line. She may have been an aunt or cousin to your Marie. She was the daughter of Johannes Wagenbach and Katharina Schafer.

Ludwig Opper & Marie Wagenbach

BettySnyder99 — 2008-01-24 23:52:36Z

Searching for information on Ludwig Opper married to Marie Wagenbach. they had a daughter named Margarete Opper b:1911 in Hessen, Alten-Buseck, Germany. She married Heinrich Ludwig Otto Liebegott. He went by "Otto". He was b: 1914 in Bleichenbelg, Hessen, Germany and they had 4 children, all born in Giessen, Germany. Any information would be greatly appreciated. betsy

Re: Opper's in the West Michigan Area

pebfcb — 2008-01-06 04:30:44Z

Hi,
My Grandmother was a sister of Harry Opper. I can give you all the children if you email me. I just talked to the youngest daughter Beverly and will send you her address.
We wonder how you are connected? My Grandma was Mary Opper twin to William. Beverly's Dad HARRY WAS ALSO A TWIN TO Carrie Opper Stevenson.
Email me at pebfcb@verizon.net.

Pat Blanchard

Re: Austin Carl Opper NY.

cynthiaopper — 2007-10-08 04:21:18Z

Hi
I am Cynthia Opper, the daughter of Tom Opper and Austin Opper was my grandfather. He lived in Detroit Michigan,until retiring to St.Petersburg Florida, where he died. My dad, Tom Opper, is alive and living in Riverside California where I also live. I would love more information regarding Austin Opper or Ida Zabel- where they were born or came from. My dad can no longer answer these questions for me. Sharon, who was your father/mother? Tom and my mother Nellie moved to California with my brother John and me in 1959. We lived in Livermore and then moved to different places.

t

Re: Michael Opper

congir — 2007-01-10 19:22:33Z

I have a Elizabeth Lizzie Girardin, born in 1872 in Quebec. Let me know if it's a match.

Opper's in the West Michigan Area

spockroc1 — 2005-08-16 20:46:23Z

Hi,

I am doing research on the Henry Opper Family.
He immigrated in 1865 from Germany.
He settled in Pierson, Montcalm Co, Michigan.
He had a son named Harry Opper born 1892.
Harry Opper married Alta E Kunde, born 1897, sometime in 1915.
They had 3 children.
I have found one Harold S Opper born in 1920.
He is suppose to have married a Joan ?? in 1946.

I am looking for ANY and/or ALL information I can on these families. I am interested in marriage certificates if possible.
I have census images for most already.
But, with Harold and Joan's birthdates, there are no census.
So, I need other people help.

Can you help? I hope so.
Thanks.
Jerry

OPPERs from Hessen

2005-06-26 00:06:02Z

Looking for any and all information concerning Seibert and/or Gertraudt Opper, born in Amoneau, Kreis Marburg, Hessen, Germany during the period 1600-1700s. Gertraudt married Wilhelm Fett. Thank you.

Peter Opper

DLONG51242 — 2005-01-19 16:55:12Z

Born 1849 in Germany. He own a saloon and hotel in New York. His wife was Catherine. She was born 1858 in Germany.
The two grandchilden that I know of is Hannah Graham and Peter P. Alexander.

Opper, Peter

sharonalldaffer — 2004-11-14 22:31:38Z

Peter Opper (born 1847 in Germany) came to the USA in 1870's. He married Sarah Elisebeth Sherbert in 1880 , Livingston county, Livonia New York. She was born.November 19, 1857. Her parents were Michael Andrew Sherbert and Cathrine (Katie) Sherbert.
Peter and Sarah had seven children. Lee, Lloyd, May, Austin(June 7, 1887), Grant(Nov. 1888), Sadie(October 1892) and Katherine (Azalia)(July 1896).Any information will be welcome.

my new e-mail address is alldaffer-research@tds.net

Mary Elizabeth Scherer Kindle

gojayhawks — 2003-12-06 16:36:17Z

I am looking for info/decendants of this lady who was one of 5 children born to Frederick Riley Scherer and Lillian (Lily) Hoffman Scherer in the 1860's or 1870's. Her siblings were Emma, Frank H.B. K., Nellie Caroline, and Della. The last known area of residence was north central Kansas. Her husband's first name is unknown.

Opper from Pennsylvania and Alabama

medlindl — 2003-08-27 23:49:56Z

I searching for Magabeth Opper that married Joseph Zierer.They lived in Pennsylvania and North Alabama.
Appreciate any help.

Re: Oppers from Scranton PA

vicnhen — 2003-08-14 23:30:19Z

my name is victoria opper from philadelphia,i'm also looking for family.recently i have lost alot of relatives and was told that my grandfathers side of the family was very big but for some reason i have never meet them.my grandfathers name was william a. opper,i dont known where in pa. he was born but around 1925,i believe he had a brother named jack or john who had two children a boy and girl all i can remember the boy had red hair.my grandfather(william a. opper)married esther peters around 1945-1950 in philadelphia pa.she had children from her first marriage(dawn,estella,and caroline)william and esther also had children together(martha,star,billy and faith)if any of this sounds like we maybe related please email me i would love to meet the rest of my family,thats the one thing missing in my life is family.

Re: opper

2002-12-09 12:59:31Z

Not sure where to start.
I am Michael Opper of Virginia, my Father is Jan Charles Opper from Ohio. Contact me if you know us!!
michaelopper@yahoo.com

Re: Opper

2002-06-30 23:31:28Z

Jonna please contact me your address will not go through, hope it does this way. Penny

Re: Opper

2002-06-30 23:31:23Z

Jonna please contact me your address will not go through, hope it does this way. Penny

Re: More about my family tree...

2002-02-17 01:54:27Z

Hi Jeff,

Well it has been a while since I have seen you. Good to find an Opper relative I know! :-) I haven't visited this site in a while, but am looking forward to cataloging information (pics, texts, anything) on CD. Hope things are going well.

LOIS LOUISE (OPPOR) TEWS: 09/02/1964 - 01/22/2002

2002-01-29 20:48:38Z

NAME: Lois Louise (Oppor) Tews
BIRTHDATE: September 2, 1964 - New London, Wis.
PARENTS: Clifford & Valeria (Sommer) Oppor
OCCUPATIONS: Court Reporter and receptionist for Monroe County Indiana Government; Indiana University Student Legal Services; San Antonio University of Texas grant department.
MEMBERSHIP: Faith Lutheran Church - Bloomington, IN
DEATH: January 22, 2002 - at residence in Bloomington, IN
SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS:
Husband - Phil Tews - Bloomington, IN
Daughter - Beth Fuchs - Georgetown, TX
Son-In-Law - Patrick Fuchs - Georgetown, TX
Daughter - Andrea Tews - Bloomington, IN
Sister - Linda Kusserow - Appleton, Wis.
Sister - LaVonne Belden - Appleton, Wis.
Sister - Lanette Friemark - Dale, Wis.
Brother - Loren Oppor - Appleton, Wis.
FAMILY MEMBERS PRECEEDING HER IN DEATH:
Parents - Clifford & Valeria (Sommer) Oppor
Sister - LuAnne Oppor
MEMORIAL SERVICES: Freemont, Wis.
BURIAL: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery - Fremont, Wis.
ASSIGNMENT OF MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS; Hospice or Faith Lutheran Church.

Re: More about my family tree...

2001-11-23 23:31:18Z

I'm Charles' first cousin once-removed.

The information regarding the lineage of our branch of the family before my grandfather is from memoirs that he wrote in 1950.

My father was John Herbert Opper son of Frederick Herman Opper. Frederick arrived in the States from Oberkaufungen (near Kassel) in 1891. His father Carl Gottfried Opper died at the age of 44 in Germany. His mother Anna Auguste Katharina Rueppell died in 1914 at the age of 73 also in Germany. Carl was the son of Johann Kaspar Friedrich Opper (1785 - 1853) and Dorothea Elisabethe Keuthan (1811 - 1887). Dorothea was also christened "Friedericke" and was called "Rickey" for short by her contemporaries. Johann Opper served as an aide to Napoleon in the Russian Campaign and was one of the few survivors of the retreat from Moscow.

The geneology beyond this point is unknown to me. Any distant relatives out there?

sister

2001-08-23 23:23:53Z

looking for joanna glanzman opper. my grandmother was her sister her name is ann catherine glanzman kramer . they were from germany.last place my grandmother live was altus ark.joanna was married to antonio opper.help if any one can.e-mail me at bugs@oknet1.net. never new her family she died before i was born.

sister

2001-08-23 23:23:48Z

Re: Austin Carl Opper NY.

2001-08-21 10:01:26Z

Hi Sharon,
could it be that your Austin Carl Opper is related to my relative Adolph Opper? He was born on 16 Oct. 1850 in Daubringen/Hesse as Georg Adolf Opper and arrived in New York on 10 Sept. 1881 together with his wife Katharina and their infant daughter by the same name. He was registered in the USA as Adolph Opper and appears on the 1900 census lists of New York as "Adolph Opper, laborer".
Sincerely,
Karl Heinz Opper

relatives from Hesse

2001-02-14 14:38:15Z

Dear Karl Heinz,
thank you for your answer. It is very
interesting. The families are different
clans. But I am surprised that the
christian names of the names mentioned on
this page are very similar to the names
my grand grand father and others had.
Names like Charles George I and II.
So maybe there is somewhere a link centuries
ago. I will try to find out more.
Best regards
Chris

Opper Family

plehmuth — 2002-01-18 06:46:02Z

I took a chance in scanning the board for the family of William J Opper and it looks like I might have lucked out. I have: William J Opper m (9MAR1898 Seward, NE) to Lorinda Rogers
son: Christopher J Opper
m Mary Giese

William was born ~1871 in Illinois

William's name appears on several family related documents

children of