Opet

Opet

Miner’s First Name:   Stephen
Miner’s Middle Name:   Lawrence
Miner’s Last Name:   Opet
Miner’s Picture:   
Birth Place of Miner:   Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp.
Miner’s Country:   USA
Arrived in USA:   
Miner Information: 
Stephen was one of ten children born to John Stephen and Susanna Herstek Opet, immigrants from Czechoslovakia.  Stephen’s father, John Stephen Opet, was also a coal miner.  There are different versions of his death, one being that he was sent to check on an explosive that did not detonate.  When he did, it exploded, causing a cave-in that killed him.  It is told that his fellow miners carried his body to his house in Georgetown when he died.  Needless to say, life was extremely difficult for his family.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Franklin Mine, Wilkes-Barre, PA; Mine cave-in due to faulty explosives.
Died:   10/22/1945
Birth Date:   10/10/1910

Married:   1936
Place Miner Was Married:   Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wife’s Name:   Helen Zdanowicz Opet
Wife’s Middle Name:   
Wife’s Last Name:   Zdanowicz
Birth Place of Wife:   in or near Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wife’s Country:   USA
Arrived in USA:   
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Wilkes-Barre, PA; Natural Causes
Died:   12/24/1994
Birth Date:   1/04/1915

Number of Children:   6

Child Name 1:   un named-boy
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Opet
Birth Date:   8/30/1937 died same day

Child Name 2:   Stephen
Child’s Middle Name:   Lawrence
Child’s Last Name:   Opet
Birth Date:   8/13/1938

Child Name 3:   Dorothy
Child’s Middle Name:   Ann
Child’s Last Name:   Opet
Birth Date:   6/15/1940

Child Name 4:   Susan
Child’s Middle Name:   A.
Child’s Last Name:   Opet
Birth Date:   7/15/1943

Child Name 5:   Helen
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Child’s Last Name:   Opet
Birth Date:   3/07/1946

Child Name 6:   William
Child’s Middle Name:   J.
Child’s Last Name:   Opet
Birth Date:   11/28/1944

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Author’s Name:   Diane
Author’s Middle Name:   Elizabeth
Author’s Last Name:   (Opet) Thomas
Phone Number:   570 8255819
Relationship to Miner:   niece
Street Address:   156 Red Fox Lane
City/Town:   Hanover Twp.
State:   PA
Zip:   18706
Email Address:   tepa8d@aol.com