I am the granddaughter of a August Yops, and the great grandaughter of August Yops.... both of Wyandotte, Michigan. The first august immigrated from Leipzig, Germany in 1874, as did his brothers, Michael (1874) and Ernest (1880?). We believe that these men were brothers.
August was married to Emma, Michael to Louisa and Ernest to an Ida Horn. If you are a yops from the downriver area, can you disprove this information or add to it? Or can you inform us of your family tree so we can connect it to ours? It would be deeply appreciated, we have a lot of holes, but we are on our way into the German history!
alisony@mailcity.com