Frederick D. Opp

1886 - 1975  (88 years)

• Name	Frederick D. Opp
  Nickname	Fred
  Born	28 May 1886	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jan 1975	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Person ID	I104689	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Johannes Daniel Opp,   b. 23 Mar 1842, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 6 Jun 1916, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Katharina Gohl,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 16 Mar 1937, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	Abt 1866
  Family ID	F30933	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Hoff,   b. 13 Apr 1890, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 17 Oct 1975, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1908	South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Reinhold Opp,   b. 26 Jun 1910, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 22 Apr 1936, South Dakota, USA  (Age 25 years)   2. Arthur Opp,   b. 17 Apr 1912, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1975, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 63 years)   3. Ella Rose Opp,   b. 15 Sep 1913, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 23 Nov 2009, Avera Eureka Healthcare Center, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 96 years)   4. Herbert Opp,   b. 6 Aug 1915, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1967, South Dakota, USA  (Age 51 years)   5. Anna K. Opp,   b. 9 Aug 1917, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 2012, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 94 years)   6. Ervin Opp,   b. 19 Mar 1926, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 18 May 2013, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F33131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/h/r/David-Alan-Christianson/FILE/0004text.txt FRED D. OPP Fred D. Opp was born May 28, 1886, son of Daniel Opp and Katharina (Gohl) Opp. He was the sixth child in the family of nine children and the first to be born in the United States. His parents emigrating from Russia, settled in McPherson County in the late fall of 1884 on a farm 18 miles northeast of Eureka. Fred got married to Lydia Hoff on October 21, 1908 at the home of the bride's father, Mike Hoff, by Rev. Gustave Zenk of the Reformed Church. They settled on Daniel Opp's farm (father of Fred). Fred D. Opp family Lydia Hoff Opp was the oldest daughter of Mike Hoff. She was born April 13, 1890 and had five sisters and four brothers. Fred and Lydia Opp were blessed with six children: Reinhold, Arthur, Ella, Herbert, Anna and Ervin. Reinhold was married to Lea Hauck and passed away at the age of 26 on April 22, 1936. Arthur was married to Martha Stroh and he passed away at age 63 on August 20, 1975. Ella married Otto Schnabel. Herbert was married to Marie Kaul and he passed away at the age of 52 on July 27, 1967. Anna married Reuben Mettler. Ervin married Lavern Aman. Fred Opp was active in farming and enjoyed raising horses. He was on the school and church boards for many years. They had good years and bad years and also sad years. The Opps built a new house in Eureka and retired in the fall of 1948, and son Ervin took over the farm. The Opps celebrated their 25th, 50th and 65th anniversaries. They passed away within one year of each other, Fred on January 5, 1975 and Lydia on October 17, 1975.