Person:Gottliebe Opalka (1)

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Gottliebe Opalka
b.8 Dec 1842 Schtüzendorf, East Prussia, Germany (now Dybowo, Poland)
d.2 Jun 1910 Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1825
  1. Gottliebe Opalka1842 - 1910
Spouse and Children
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  1. Henrietta C. MatrischAbt 1867 -
  2. Wilhelmina Matrisch1871 - 1969
  3. Eduard Matrisch1872 -
  4. Augusta MatrischAbt 1876 - 1962
  5. Marie Matrisch1881 - 1951
  6. Gustav Matrisch1886 - 1962
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Gottliebe Opalka
Gender Female
Birth[2] 8 Dec 1842 Schtüzendorf, East Prussia, Germany (now Dybowo, Poland)
Marriage to Wilhelm Matrisch
Immigration[5] 1 Jun 1903 at Ellis Island, New York City aboard the Kroonland
Immigration[6] 15 May 1909 at New York aboard steamship Vaderland
Census? roll 1430, ed 174, sheet 4A, line 42
Death[3][4] 2 Jun 1910 Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Burial? Union Cemetery, Irwin County, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Reference Number 16

Birthday could be August 12, 1842. Family tree from Irma Faeth lists as born in Schützendorf, Passenheim. Opalka family said to be from East Prussia.

Email message from albertin@@superior.net Shaun, try looking in the Ft.Johnson,Johnstown,Gloversville,Amsterdam, New York area for Opalka names. I know many Opalk's are in this area. Names are Michael,William,John,Alfred,Dennis,Chester,Donald,Jeff,Joseph,Raymond to name just a few. Good Luck in your search.

From ellisisland.org

First Name: Gottliebe Last Name: Matrisch Ethnicity: German, Polish Last Place of Residence: Navaythen Date of Arrival: June 01, 1903 Age at Arrival: 60y Gender: F Marital Status: W Ship of Travel: Kroonland Port of Departure: Antwerp Manifest Line Number: 0017

Apparently, Gottliebe did not settle permanently in the US. She arrived with daughter Maria in 1903 and again with daughter Wilhelmina in 1909. She is listed as a non-resident alien in the 1909 ship manifest.

References
  1. ↑ Family Tree of Irma Faeth.
  2. ↑ Family Tree of Irma Faeth.
  3. ↑ Family Tree of Irma Faeth.
  4. ↑ email message from Stephanie Matrisch.

    Wilhelm's wife - her name was Gottliebe - followed her children to the USA. I have a copy of her death certificate. She died on the 2nd of June, 1910 in Westmoreland City (County), Pennyslvania and was burried in the Union Cemetery of Irwine, Westmoreland County.

  5. ↑ American Family Immigration History Center. Ellis Island Arrivals Ship Manifests.
  6. ↑ New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (database on-line).
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