William Opp

1914 - 1982  (67 years)

• Name	William Opp
  Born	1 Aug 1914	South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Jan 1982
  Person ID	I104881	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Jakob G. Opp,   b. 22 Jul 1880, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 8 Jan 1921, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Dorothea Weller,   b. 31 Oct 1887, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 6 Oct 1956, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F46270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Golz
  Children	1. Doris Opp   2. Joyce Opp   3. Monica Opp   4. CoRann Opp
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F46276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/h/r/David-Alan-Christianson/FILE/0004text.txt WILLIAM AND HELEN OPP William, born August 1, 1914 at Hillsview, was the son of Jacob and Dorothea (Weller) Opp. Jacob was born July 22, 1880 and died January 8, 1921. Dorothea was born October 31, 1887 and died October 6, 1956. Both were born in Hoffnungstal, South Russia and came to the Eureka area in 1887. Other children in the family were Lydia Tweedy (deceased), Barbara Oberlander, Pauline and Milbert Opp, Otto Kramlich (deceased) and Erna (Betty) Swanson. Bill and Helen Opp Helen was born February 9, 1917 at Vananda, Montana to Christ and Rosia (Schmidt) Golz. Christ was born February 28, 1889 and died October 14, 1926. Rosia was born July 9, 1890 and died May 23, 1968. Both were born at Eureka. Helen has one brother, Calvin Golz, and two sisters, Esther Herr and Martha Kary. Both William and Helen were high school graduates. They were married April 11, 1937. He continued his education receiving his B.S. degree in elementary education. He taught school for many years in addition to farming while Helen was busy as a mother and homemaker. They made their home in Eureka and are the parents of four daughters. Doris, born May 19, 1938, is married to Bob Peterson and has three children, Jeannine Drevitch, Doug and Steve Stein. Doug passed away September 23, 1985. Joyce was born June 23, 1939, is married to Del Gab and has three children, Cynthia Sandman, Michele Willer and Jeff. Monica, born May 29 1955, married Mike Dressor and has two children, Michael and Amanda. CoRann, born February 12, 1958, married Mike Kistner and has three children, Michael, Stephanie and Mitchel. William died January 4, 1982. Helen continues to make her home in Eureka and is a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.