Family tree Severijn » Carel Opten (1890-± 1935)

Personal data Carel Opten 


Household of Carel Opten

He is married to Gerritje Belia Severijn.

They got married on September 1, 1913 at Toronto, Canada, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. John Opten  1916-1935


Notes about Carel Opten

Zijn vader en voorvaders kwamen uit Groningen.< /FONT>

Carel schreef een brief d.d. 21 september 1919 uit Minneapolis aa n zijn vrouw Gerritje en zijn zoon Johannes (John) in Nederland.
Hij schreef een lieve brief en verlangt Ger en zijn zoon "Opie" (toe n bijna 3 jaar) in de armen te sluiten. Klaarblijkelijk ondervond hi j een moeilijke tijd met geldelijke problemen. Hij schrijft maak je ge en zorgen, de geldzaken zijn in orde en wind je niet op over geld.
Hij schrijft ik heb 2 ton coal besteld en betaald. Ik heb nog geen nac htwerk, de trap naar boven is gemaakt en de kelder bijna klaar en dez e week ga ik aardappelen rooien. Ik heb nog niets uit Washington gehoo rd over m'n 2nd papieren.

"Worry" nou maar niet over geld, het komt allemaal terecht, ik heb gee n schulden, maar alleen m'n "bonds" verkocht, dat is alles. Lumber e n cement is betaald en nog een appeltje voor de dorst, dat is mooi hè , lieveling.
Kom nu maar gauw en vergeet niet om "Opie" mee te brengen, ik verlan g hem te zien, my darling boy, daddy's little fellow.

Op 23 september 1919 schrijft Carel aan zijn zwager Jo Severijn (de pr of) in Leerdam: Heden is Ger niet erg goed, maar ze heeft slecht wee r getroffen op zee en zeer waarschijnlijk zijn haar zenuwen overspanne n door angst, want de passagiers kregen bevel van de captein niet ui t te kleden voor 2 dagen en de boot was in gevaar van vergaan. Ik za l morgen weer schrijven, Carel.

Uit de data van de briefwisseling mag blijken dat Ger, gehuwd met Care l in Toronto in 1913, na de geboorte van hun zoon John in november 191 6, om onbekende redenen is teruggekeerd naar Nederland. Echter uit h et bootverhaal blijkt dat zij in 1919 weer op weg was naar Minneapolis , waar zij na 3 jaar is overleden.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Carel Opten

Carel Opten
1822-????
Aukje Westenborg
1823-????
Hubertus Reimus
????-
Catharina Maria van Dijk
????-
Johannes Opten
± 1863-????
Elisabeth Reimus
± 1861-????

Carel Opten
1890-± 1935

1913

Gerritje Belia Severijn
1889-1923

John Opten
1916-1935

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    Historical events

    Birthday August 23, 1890

    • The temperature on August 23, 1890 was about 17.6 °C. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
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    Day of marriage September 1, 1913

    • The temperature on September 1, 1913 was between 14.5 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
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