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Peter Opper

Male 1851 - 1926  (74 years)


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  • Name Peter Opper 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Methodist 
    Born 27 Jul 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Peter Opfer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Evangelical Methodist 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1885  Woolwich Township German Company Tract 120, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Caretaker, Public School 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56015P 
    Died 13 Apr 1926  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I56015  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Opfer,   b. CALC 30 Dec 1822, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Margareth Wagner,   b. 1818, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1891  (Age < 72 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1845  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F29141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Schmidt,   b. 5 Jul 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1924, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1881  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Opper,   b. 13 Aug 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     2. Melinda Opper,   b. 27 Nov 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1967, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Maggie Opper,   b. 4 Jun 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Clara Minerva Opper,   b. 6 Jun 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1980  (Age 91 years)
     5. Annie Mathilda Opper,   b. 12 May 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F41640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The Departed Peter Opper

      Peter Opper, formerly of Elmira, passed away at a local hospital today following an illness of two weeks. The late Mr. Opper, who has been making his home with his daughter Mrs. Herbert Schwartz 8 Mansion Street, was in his 78th year and was predeceased by his wife about a year and a half ago. He leaves to mourn his losss, four daughters, They are Mrs. Herbert Schwartz, Kitchener; Mrs. Robert Foerster of Vancouver; Mrs. Henry Vacken of Saskatchewan and Mrs. J. B. Brown of Buffalo. The funearl arrangements will be announced later.1a

      1aThe Kitchener Daily Record 13 Apr 1926

  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 109.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 2.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 65.

    4. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 11.

    5. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Front -In Memory Of/ Peter Opfer/ Died Apr. 13, 1926/ In His 75th Year./ Elizabeth Schmidt/ His Wife/ Died Aug. 3, 1924/ In Her 66th Year/ "For As In Adam All Die Even So/ In Christ Shall All Be Made Alive"/ Opfer/ (Back) - (Back)es/ Henry M. (Back)es/ 1879 - 1950/ His Wife / Clara M. Opfer/ 1888 - 1980

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 5 Page 47.

    7. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 14.

    8. [S1430] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1884-1885 "Waterloo County Gazetteer and Directory for 1884-1885".

    9. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Peter Opper - 13 Apr 1926.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53.
      Jacob Opfer, to Anna Margaretha Wagner, both of Waterloo. 31 Aug. 1845

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jul 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Methodist - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Oct 1881 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Caretaker, Public School - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Apr 1926 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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