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George Apel

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George Apel was born 9 JUN 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Celebrated 5 March 1897 as his birthday in US records. Unknown why this d ate was chosen. May also find documents with birthdate as 14 Feb 1898.

Named for grandfather Meyer Mark who died 21 May 1897.

He died 5 MAR 1963 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Death cert: George Ape, age 65, died at residence 1616 W Farwell Ave, C hicago
died 5 March 1963, male, white, married, born 9 June 1897 in Chicago
occ: manager of retail fish store fa Laib Apel mo Etta (unknown)
WWI vet SSN 320-03-9937
informant: son, Darwin R Apel, 1651 W Jonquil Terrace, Chicago
cause: carcinoma of prostate (5 years) with generalized matastases
Attended from 2 June 1958 to 5 March 1963. Last saw 4 March 1963. Irvin g Neims lic# 20195 dated 5 March 1963 office: 3334 W Peterson, Chica go
burial: Shalom Memorial Park, Palatine, Cook, Illinois
funeral director: Piser Memorial Chapel, 5206 Broadway, Chicago 40, Ill inois
filed 6 March 1963

Hebrew death day: Adar 9

He was the son of Labe Appel (c1838-1920) and Etta Mark (1856-1934). His siblings were stillborn Appel (c1885-?), David Appel (1886-1961), Goldie Appel (c1891-1971), Nettie Appel (1889->1963), Isadore Solomon Apple (1891-1976), Rose Appel (1893-1984), Sarah Appel (1895->1963), Belle Appel (1899-1984), Jack Appel (1902-1997).

George Apel's wife was Helene Mildred Miller (1900-1991). They were married 16 AUG 1919 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. They had three known children named Laurance M Apel (1920-1995), Joy Mila Apel (1923-1999), and Darwin Roy Apel (1927-?).

Events and Attributes

He immigrated 23 MAR 1911 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Left from Tavrig. The family arrived 23 March 1991 thru Philadelphia
PA with father.

He was naturalized 1919. George was born in Chicago but raised in Lithuania, returning in 1911. H is service in WWI gave him automatic citizenship: US Navy SeaBees

He was listed in a census 3 JAN 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

He was listed in a census 14 APR 1930 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinis Roll: T626_461 Page: 24A ED: 1004 Image : 0049
apartment house 4313 to 4327 Lexington St, April 14 & 15, 1930
4319 Lexington St, dwelling 152, family 458
Apel, George, head, rents, $57.50, male, white, 33, married age 22, not i n school, can r/w, b IL of Russian parents, speaks English, milk driver i n a milk wagon for wage, working, verteran of WW
elene, wife, female, white, 29, married age 19, not in school, can r/w , b IL of Russian parents, speaks English
Lawrence, son, 9, in school, b IL
Joy, dau, 7, in school, b IL
Darwin R, son, not in school, b IL

He was listed in a census 14 APR 1930 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

He was buried 8 MAR 1963 in Palatine, Cook, Illinois. Shalom Memorial Park, Jewish War Veteran's Section, Palatine IL

He had an event of type Military 17 JUN 1918 in Eastleigh, England. WWI vet, stationed Eastleigh, England. Worked at refitting airplanes
between runs on France/Germany. USN Seabees. Met Helene in Feb 1919

Apel, George M.M.2c USNRF 4-GS
Enrollment records shows enlisted 17 June 1918.
Discharged from Naval Training Camp, Pelham Bay Park, NY on7 March 1919
Discharged fron Naval Reserve on 30 Sept 1921

Discharge papers: Office of the Commandant, Ninth Naval Dictrict, Great L akes, Illinois
Subject: Honorable Discharge No. 97248
Reference: AINAV 67
1. discharged as of 30 Sept 1921
2. severs connection to US Naval Reserve Force

He had an event of type Namesake. mother's father

He had an event of type Hebrew Name.

He had an event of type Interment 8 MAR 1963 in Palatine, Cook, Illinois. JWV section, Makhpela II, lot 1325
6 April 1957, paid balance on Lot 1224 (spaces 1-4) and lot 1225 (space s 1-2) in Makhpela Section. 17 July 1963: Transfer Deed to burial plot s: spaces 1-4, estate 1324; spaces 1-4, estate 1325; spaces 1-4, estate 1 326.

He had an event of type Obituary 6 MAR 1963 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

He had an event of type Yahrzeit.

His occupation was wagon driver for milk dairy. The dates were BET 1919 AND 1936. The place was Chicago, Cook, Illinois. dairy man 1919 with Union Dairy. They had 65 horses in a stable at Wilc ox and Western. They sold out in 1936.

His social security number was 320-03-9937 issued in Illinois.

Sources

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