
Meclchoir Opiela[1, 2, 3]


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Name Meclchoir Opiela Birth 1 Jan 1850 Prussia [2, 3, 4, 5]
Gender Male Census 1 Jun 1900 Karnes Co., Texas [6]
Death 13 Jan 1930 [3] FamilySearch ID KPW6-6HP Person ID I805 Wendel Voigt Family Tree Last Modified 22 Jun 2013
Father Mikolaj "Nicolaus" Opiela, b. 1806, Gruenwald, Kr. Rosenberg, Oppeln Silesia, Prussia d. 2 Nov 1870, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas
(Age 64 years)
Mother Josapha Honza, b. 18 Mar 1815, Prussia d. 18 Dec 1892, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas
(Age 77 years)
Marriage Abt 1834 Foehrendorf, Oppeln Silesia, Prussia Siblings 1. Carolina Opiela b. 22 JAN 1837, Rosenberg Kreis, , Prussia; d. 2 SEP 1917, Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas; 2. Johann Opiela b. 14 DEC 1838, Prussia; d. Y; 3. Maria Anna Opiela b. 3 JUL 1841, Prussia; d. 10 JUN 1915, Cestohowa, Karnes Co., Texas; 4. Hedwig Opiela b. 10 OCT 1843, Prussia; d. Y; 5. Josephine or Josefa Opiela b. 19 MAR 1845, Prussia; d. 4 MAR 1899; 6. Meclchoir Opiela 7. Francisca Opiela b. 2 MAR 1852, Prussia; d. Y; 8. Stanislaus Opiela b. 8 MAY 1854, Prussia; 9. Valentine Opiela b. 1861, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas; d. Y; Family ID F465 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Pauline Waczlawczy d. Yes, date unknown [2, 7, 8] Marriage 14 Jul 1874 Children 1. Katherine Opiela, b. Bef 1880 d. Bef 1897 (Age < 17 years) Family ID F471 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Jan 2024
Family 2 Mary Krawietz, b. Aug 1857, Texas d. Yes, date unknown [9]
Marriage 9 Jul 1880 Children 1. Felix Opiela, b. 20 Nov 1881, Texas d. 6 Feb 1943 (Age 61 years)
2. Edward Opiela, b. 14 Mar 1883, Karnes Co., Texas d. 27 Aug 1941, Karnes Co., Texas
(Age 58 years)
+ 3. Theresa Opiela, b. 20 Sep 1884, Texas d. 4 Dec 1968, Texas
(Age 84 years)
+ 4. Mary Opiela, b. Mar 1886, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
5. Bernadette "Bernice" Opiela, b. 25 Mar 1888, Texas d. Nov 1908 (Age 20 years)
6. Rosa Opiela, b. 4 Sep 1889, Cestohowa, Karnes Co., Texas d. 6 Apr 1974, Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas
(Age 84 years)
7. Vincent Opiela, b. 21 Dec 1891, Karnes Co., Texas d. 13 Oct 1966, Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas
(Age 74 years)
8. Adolph Opiela, b. 14 Jun 1893, Cestohowa, Karnes Co., Texas d. 13 Aug 1955, Karnes Co., Texas
(Age 62 years)
+ 9. Alexandar David Opiela, b. 11 Dec 1894, Cestohowa, Karnes Co., Texas d. 5 May 1989, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas
(Age 94 years)
10. Margaret Opiela, b. Aft 1900, Texas Family ID F472 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Jan 2024
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Sources - [S353] Passage Contract for Nicolaus Opiela Family.
EMIGRATION: Includes release papers from the Prussian Government, County Rosenberg, allowing the the parents and the children to emigrate to America. The document lists the children's birth. Gives name as "Melcher". Departure on or about 01 Apr 1856, with destination of Galveston, Texas.
Date: 1 April 1856 - [S328] Family Information from Gloria Gregory, [Kniejski pp. 1, 2, 6].
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Date: September 1990 - [S328] Family Information from Gloria Gregory, [Kniejski p. 10].
Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX.
Date: 4 January 1989 - [S353] Passage Contract for Nicolaus Opiela Family.
Includes release papers from the Prussian Government, County Rosenberg, allowing the the parents and the children to emigrate to America. The document lists the children's birth. Gives name as "Melcher". Departure on or about 01 Apr 1856, with destination of Galveston, Texas.
Date: 1 April 1856 - [S50] 1900 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, E.D. 62, Sheet 13B, Line 1.
Metghillr (sic) Opiela, Farmer, age 50, born Jan 1850 in Poland, married 20
years, immigrated 1856, resident of U.S. for 44 years.
Date: 4 January 1989 - [S50] 1900 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, E.D. 62, Sheet 13B, Line 1.
Metghillr (sic) Opiela, Farmer, age 50, born Jan 1850 in Poland, married 20 years, immigrated 1856, resident of U.S. for 44 years. - [S328] Family Information from Gloria Gregory, [Kniejski p. 10].
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX.
Date: 4 January 1989 - [S328] Family Information from Gloria Gregory, [Kniejski p. 1].
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX.
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX.
Date: September 1990 - [S328] Family Information from Gloria Gregory, [Kniejski pp. 1, 2, 6, 10].
Born in 1850, married Pauline Waczlawczy and Mary Krawietz.
Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX.
Date: between September 1990 and 4 January 1989
- [S353] Passage Contract for Nicolaus Opiela Family.
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