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Surnames: Zabel
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I am the grand daughter of Ida Zabel Opper.She died in the late 60's at St Petersburg
Fls. I have no knowledge of the NY Zabel family. Other than my grandmother and her
sisters. Ida married Austin Carl Opper. they moved from NewYork to Detroit, Michigan.
Austin was born June 7, 1888 ss# 382-01-4806. He died in St petersburg Fla November 1973
).
Austin Carl Opper Jr born Feb 4, 1918. Detroit? - died in Brooksville Fla. Jan 15, 1994.
ss#382-03-0262.( my father) Look for marriage records in NY about 1916 or 17. Son,
Thomas, born next lives in Ca. e-mail address is nellieopper(a)cs.com. - Daughter Marge
Opper was born next. She married Oscar Chaffin. moved to Colo. she died from an auto
accident.
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Amanda Zabel married ? Katchum. I remember a son Billy, who was a Photographer, in
Detroit in the 40's. He had an accident and died young. They lived on Carton St,
Detroit., Mi during WWII.
Emma Zabel.Krause Lived on a farm in the middle of Michigan near Higgins lake. Town
called Hicks? They had a cottage on Higgins lake. near Houghton Lake, Michigan. Ida
took me there one summer in the early 50's
Barrion County is in Michigan, Monroe County is the Detroit area. Austin Sr worked for
Chrysler.
I am new to this I hope it helps.
Sharon Alldaffer , Jackson, Mi . .