Philip G. Opp

1892 - 1940  (48 years)

• Name	Philip G. Opp
  Born	20 Sep 1892	Campbell County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Oct 1940	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Person ID	I104888	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Georg Opp,   b. 24 Nov 1856, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 1927, North Dakota, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Barbara Büchler,   b. 24 Nov 1856, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 14 Oct 1949, North Dakota, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	28 May 1876	Odessa, Ukrayina
  Family ID	F46271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Job,   b. 6 Jan 1898, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1985, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1919	South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Olivia Violet Opp,   b. 17 Aug 1918, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 27 Jun 1988, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 69 years)   2. Viola Opp   3. Irene Opp,   b. 1922, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 1939, South Dakota, USA  (Age 17 years)   4. Alton P. Opp,   b. 14 Apr 1923, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 0Jul 1989, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 66 years)   5. Lavina Opp   6. Elmer W. Opp
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F46278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/h/r/David-Alan-Christianson/FILE/0004text.txt PHILIP AND MARY OPP Mary Opp and family Philip G. Opp was born in Campbell County on September 20, 1892 to George Opp, born in South Russia on March 11, 1853 and Barbara Buechler, born in Glucksthal, South Russia on November 24, 1856. His father died in 1927 and his mother died October 14, 1949. Philip was one of seventeen children. He worked with his parents on the family farm. On May 25, 1918 he was inducted into the U. S. Army at Fort Logan, Colorado, and was discharged on January 18, 1919. He returned to the family farm and married Mary Job on March 30, 1919. Mary Job was born in Edmunds County at Hosmer on January 6, 1898. Her parents were Johan Job, born in South Russia on April 30, 1862, and Carolina Boschee, born in South Russia on March 12, 1862. Johan died November 15, 1938 and Carolina died February 6, 1935. Mary was one of fourteen children. Philip and Mary made their home on a farm southwest of Eureka where they experienced the hardships struggled through in the depression of the 1930's. Their 16-year old daughter, Irene, died of kidney disease on March 16, 1939. Philip died on October 11, 1940 from injuries received in a car accident. Mary and her family continued to live on the farm until 1944, when she moved to Eureka. She made Eureka her home until her death on March 30, 1985. The church affiliation for the Opp family was Neudorf Lutheran Church southwest of Eureka and Zion American Lutheran Church at Eureka. Philip served as church treasurer at the Neudorf Church. Mary was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for several years. She was employed at the Luncheonette in Eureka for some time after which she devoted her time to helping out in the homes of her children. Six children were born to Philip and Mary: Olivia, Viola, Irene (deceased) Alton, LaVina and Elmer. Olivia, married to Gottlieb Ottenbacher, resides in Eureka and has eight children. Viola, married to Erwin Kurle, lives in Eureka and has two sons. Alton, lives in Yankton, South Dakota. LaVina, was married to Edward Aman and lives in Forman, North Dakota. She has one son; a daughter died at the age of seven. Elmer, married to Janice Obenauer, lives in Pittsburg, California, and has five children.