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Personal data Opal Groen 


Household of Opal Groen

(1) She is married to Carl Herman Schneck.

They got married on August 6, 1926 at Ortonville, Big Stone Co., MN, she was 15 years old.

Carl Herman Schneck oo Opal Green née Groen

Marriage source: Johnson, Katherine(Willms), Schneck/Groen FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxxi May MCMXCI, xxx Jan MCMXCII30 Jan MCMXCII, & xxvi Apr MCMXCIII) <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  3. (Not public)

The couple were divorced from between January 21, 1941 and July 13, 1943 at fortasse, somewhere in SD.

Carl Herman Schneck o/o Opal Green née Groen

Divorce source: Johnson, Katherine(Willms), Schneck/Groen FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxxi May MCMXCI, xxx Jan MCMXCII, & xxvi Apr MCMXCIII)

N.N. (Anonymous), Jennie Sleper funeral book, (Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD, Presb. Chr., Jan MCMXLI)

'Relatives Attending ... Mr & Mrs Carl Schneck ...'

This would indicate Carl & Opal are married still at Jennie Sleper's funeral. Carl was more closely related to Jennie by his marriage to Opal, than by his next wife. <>


(2) She is married to George W. Runge.

They got married on December 14, 1951 at Worthington, Nobles Co., MN, she was 40 years old.

George W. Runge oo Opal Green

Marriage source: Johnson, Katherine(Willms), Runge/Groen FGS, (Milband SD, KOWJ, xxxi May MCMXCI) <>

Notes about Opal Groen

Opal Green née Groen

Source: Johnson, Katherine(Willms), Runge/Groen FGS, (Milband SD, KOWJ, xxxi May MCMXCI & xxx Jan MCMXCII)

Opal christened in Presb. Chr.

Faith= Luth. then Presb. then Lutheran again?

Occupation= Housecleaner

Residences: Milbank, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; Bigstone City, SD; Twin Brooks, SD; Washington State or Washington, DC

Elsie Emma Gustafson Schneck is Opal Green Schneck Runge's 2nd cousin on Opal's mother's side. - KOWJ xxvi Apr MCMXCIII - Milbank, SD

Opal & George W. Runge had no children.

N.N. (Anonymous), Jennie Sleper funeral book, (Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD, Presb. Chr., Jan MCMXLI)

'Relatives Attending ... Mr & Mrs Carl Schneck ...'

Opal's husbands: 1) Carl Herman Schneck
2) George W. Runge

Hull, LaRie, GEDCOM file, (Fergus Fls MN, L.H., MCMXCVI)

Mrs. Hull writes, 'WAS LUTHERAN>PRESBY.>LUTHERAN. BAPTISED IN PRESBY. CHURCH.'

Funeral bulletin for Opal Runge, (Pub. location unknown, publisher unknown, ca. MCMXCVIII)

'OPAL RUNGE 1911-1998

Opal Runge was born April 11, 1911 at Lake Preston, South Dakota. She was the daughter of John and Maggie (Hinders) Green. After two years the family moved to Twin Brooks SD. She was received into God's Kingdom of Grace through theSacrament of Holy Baptism in 1914 at the Presbyterian Church of Twin Brooks by Pastor Jensen. She was confirmed in her Christian faith on April 6, 1928 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Corona SD by Pastor Huesner.

Opal was united in marriage to Carl Schneck on August 6, 1926. To this union God granted three sons: Harlow, Victor and Harold. On November 14, 1951 she was united in marriage to George Runge. She lived in Milbank in retirement andfound much joy in her flower gardens.

Opal was received into God's Kingdom of Glory on November 11, 1998 at the age of 87 years and 7 months. She is survived by two sons: Harlow and his wife Lavonne of Milbank and Harold of Mandan ND; eight grandchildren; fourteen greatgrandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Opal was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Victor Schneck; four brothers and five sisters.

Opal's physical body will be laid to rest in the Milband City Cemetery in the blessed hope of the resurrection of the body to everlasting life. This hope is made secure by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave.'

SSDI: "OPAL RUNGE b. 11 Apr 1911 d. 11 Nov 1998 (Verified) last SS residence: 57252 (Milbank, Grant, SD) Issued: South Dakota" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Opal Groen

Hinderk Jan Groen
1830-1914
Meina "Mena" Janssen
1832-1907
Hinderk Jans Hinders
1843-1910
Grietje Jans Kuiper
1836-1907
Jan Groen
1862-1944

Opal Groen
1911-1998

(1) 1926

Carl Herman Schneck
1904-1978

(Not public)
Victor James Schneck
1928-1955
(Not public)
(2) 1951

George W. Runge
1895-1983


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    Birthday April 11, 1911

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    Day of marriage December 14, 1951

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    Day of death November 11, 1998

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