Benito Lopez^[1]

- Abt 1888

• Name	Benito Lopez
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1888  [2]
  Person ID	I896	Wendel Voigt Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2013

  
  

  Family	Carolina Opiela,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Rosenberg Kreis, , Prussia d. 2 Sep 1917, Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas (Age 80 years)  [3, 4]
  Marriage	29 Jun 1862
  Children	1. Sofia Lopez   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Josephine Lopez   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Luis Lopez   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Julia Lopez   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Cecilia Lopez   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Lopez   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Benito was a cartman in the 1850's and met his future wife while transporting the Opiela family from Indianola to panna Maria. Benito Lopez receieved a land grant from the state of Texas as a citizen of the Republic of Texas prior to his marriage to Carolina. He was in business in San Antonio in the 1860's, and later in Floresville. He had a pawn shop and general store which had merchandise ranging from a can of sardines to ladies' boots from Italy. He was the owner of the first two story brick building in Floresville.

  
  

• Sources

  [S357] THE MIKOLAJ (NICOLAUS) OPIELA FAMILY SETS OFF FOR TEXAS, pp. 2-3 [Kniejski pp. 22-24]. Date: September 1990 [S73] THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF LIVE OAK COUNTY TEXAS 1856 to 1982, p. 3. Carolina Opiela Lopez outlived her husband by 29 years. Since she died 02 Sep 1917, it implies Benito died about 1888 Date: September 1990 [S357] THE MIKOLAJ (NICOLAUS) OPIELA FAMILY SETS OFF FOR TEXAS, pp. 1-3 [Kniejski pp. 22-24]. Date: September 1990 [S328] Family Information from Gloria Gregory, [Kniejski pp. 1-4, 6]. Includes pictures of Caroline and her headstone. Married in 1862 to Carolina Opiela. Date: September 1990