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 1894 - 1989

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• Birth	11 Dec 1894	Cestohowa, Karnes Co., Texas   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Jun 1900	Karnes Co., Texas   [5]
  Reference Number	R:3407-1
  Died	5 May 1989	Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas   [1, 3]
  Buried	8 May 1989	Holy Trinity Cemetery, Falls City, Karnes Co., Texas   [6]
  Person ID	I3407	Wendel Voigt's Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2007
  Father	Meclchoir Opiela,   b. 1 Jan 1850, , , , Prussia ,   d. 13 Jan 1930
  Mother	Mary Krawietz,   b. Aug 1857, , , Texas
  Family ID	F472	Group Sheet
  Family	Helen P. Janysek,   b. 29 Sep 1893,   bur. 4 Jan 1990, Holy Trinity Cemetery, Falls City, Karnes Co., Texas   [1, 7, 8]
  Married	1917
  Children	1. Evangeline "Lynn" Opiela,   b. Nov   2. James B. Opiela   3. Bernadette Opiela,   b. 17 Aug 1926,   d. 30 May 1930   4. Alexandar D. Opiela, Jr.
  Family ID	F1474	Group Sheet

• Event Map		Event Birth - 11 Dec 1894 - Cestohowa, Karnes Co., Texas Census - 1 Jun 1900 - Karnes Co., Texas Died - 5 May 1989 - Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  OBITUARY:Alexander D. Opiela, 94, of Corpus Christi, died on May 5, 1989. Mr. Opiela was born December 11, 1894 in Cestochowa, Karnes County, Texas. In the years from 1907 to 1912, he attended the San Antonio Catholic Theological Seminary in San Antonio, Sacred Heart College in Oklahoma, St. Benedict's College in Louisiana, and Sts. Cyril and Mehodius Seminary in Michigan. After attending business college and working in a general store near his home, he taught at St. John's Catholic School in the Clear Creek Community near Yorktown for two years. In 1917, Mr. Opiela married Helen P. Janysek of Yorktown and settled in Falls City. In that year, he began as assistant bookkeeper at the Schulz Mercantile Co. in Falls City, and a year later, transferred to the Falls City Nation Bank. During his 53 years at the bank, he progressed through the positions of teller, bookkeeper, cashier, vice-president and cashier, and presidant of the bank. In 1971, he retired and continued to live in Fass City until 1980, when he moved to Corpus Christi, and became a member of the Most Precious Blood Parish. Mr. Opiela was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church, a co-founder of the Falls City Council of the Knights of Columbus. Between 1923 and his retirement, Mr. Opiela had served in every office in the organization. He had a lifelong love of wildflowers, gardening, and walking in Texas mesquite pastures. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Helen Opiela; daughter, Lynn Back of Daly City, California; sons, James B. Opiela of Corpus Christ and Alex D. Opiela, Jr. of Austin; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 1989 at the Everhart Chapel. Requiem Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 8, 1989 at Most Precious Blood Church, Corpus Christi. Burial will be at 4 p.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Falls City. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Michael Opiela, Robert Opiela, Bernard Opiela, Anthony Opiela, David Opiela, Peter Opiela, John Opiela, and Matthew Opiela.

• Sources

  [S328] Family Information from Gloria Gregory, Gregory, Gloria, (Group Sheet: San Antonio, Texas), [Kniejski pp. 10, 16], 4 Jan 1989. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. [S650] Obituary of Alexander D. Opiela, (newspaper clipping), [Kniejski p. 14]. BIOGRAPHY: [S650] Obituary of Alexander D. Opiela, (newspaper clipping), [Kniejski p. 14], 4 Jan 1989. [S50] 1900 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 62, Sheet 13B, Line 11, 4 Jan 1989. Alex Opiela, age 3, born Dec 1894 in Texas. [S50] 1900 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, (microfilm), E.D. 62, Sheet 13B, Line 11. Alex Opiela, age 3, born Dec 1894 in Texas. [S650] Obituary of Alexander D. Opiela, (newspaper clipping), [Kniejski p. 14]. [S650] Obituary of Alexander D. Opiela, (newspaper clipping), [Kniejski p. 14], 4 Jan 1989. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. [S328] Family Information from Gloria Gregory, Gregory, Gloria, (Group Sheet: San Antonio, Texas), [Kniejski pp. 10, 11, 16], 4 Jan 1989. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. Gives source as Annie Moravits, San Antonio, TX. On page 11 Gloria states that she attended Helen Janysek Opiela's funeral in Falls City on Jan. 4, 1990.