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Labe Appel

Family Information

Labe Appel was born ABT 1838 in Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania. He died 29 APR 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Appel LDS# 1295943 WPA Chicago Death Index -
abstract of near south side deaths, by date

27 June 1884 Philip E, 56 W 19, #154-3
12 June 1877 Bertha, 143 Blue Island, #253-17
7 May 1886 Fririda, 143 23rd, #215-25
6 June 1887 Fred'r, 127 13th Pl, , #250--7
4 July 1888 Emilie, 141 23rd Pl, , #326-18
24 Sept 1900 Fannie, 300 Loomis, , # 3-43
16 April 1905 female, 51 Fremont, stillbirth, #3-27
5 Jan 1908 Fred'r, 2046 N Robey, # 729-1
28 Feb 1915 Norman, 914 N Robey, #5649-8
6 March 1916 Goldie, 669 W 14, #9471-9
26 Sept 1916 Hyman, 1136 S Mozart, #27233-9
29 April 1920 Louis, 927 S Claremont, # 15659-13 Labe Appel>
28 July 1925 child of Bessie, 1522 S Homan , # 1273-17
9 April 1929 Joe, 1408 N Claremont, # 11318-22
7 Oct 1931 Fannie, 1320 S Wood, # 28186-24

He was the son of Tevya Apfel (c1810-<1886) and Goldie (c1815-<1887). His sibling was Shana Apfel (c1860-<1915).

Labe Appel's wife was Etta Mark (1856-1934). They were married 1884. They had 10 known children named 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), George Apel (1897-1963), Belle Appel (1899-1984), and Jack Appel (1902-1997).

Events and Attributes

He immigrated 23 MAR 1911 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was buried 30 APR 1920 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois.

He had an event of type Misc.

He had an event of type Hebrew Name. The common European Jewish name "Lev" is the Russian equivalent of "Leo " (Latin) "Leon" (French), Leib (Yiddish). "Loewe" (German) and "Arye " (Hebrew, and many other variations in various languages. They all li terally mean "Lion" (the animal). Furthermore, they are often found in c ombination form (e.g. Arye-Leib, etc). Another common combination form i s "Yehuda-Arye" or "Yehuda-Leib", because of a biblical reference linki ng the tribe of Yehuda to its emblem of a lion.

He had an event of type Interment 30 APR 1920 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois. [Doris Brown, daughter of Belle Apel, letter dated 15 Jan 1980] "Aunt R ose said the burial plot for Labe and Etta was part of a section from a s ynagogue the Uncle Dave used to attend near his home a long time ago, b efore he moved to the south side, I think. "

Headstone standing and in good condition summer 1981; summer 1993.
Sam Jacobson is buried behind them

per Helene Miller Apel: attended Robey St Schule/ Telzer Unt Verein

Beth Israel Congregation was at 1035 S Robey (the Robey St Shul?)
Temple Beth Israel was established in 1917 in Albany Park
KINS (Knesses Israel Nusach Sfard) 1308 S Independence Blvd
Anshe Kanesses Israel (Russische Shul) 3411 W Douglas Blvd

He had an event of type Undertaker 30 APR 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

He had an event of type Doctor 29 APR 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

He had an event of type Yahrzeit.

He resided 29 APR 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

His occupation was baker. The dates were ABT 1884. The place was Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania. (Helene Miller Apel, conversation, March 1976) Labe had a sister, Jenny , who died in Lithuania. Labe was married in Lithuiania, but his wife c ouldn't give him any children, so they got a religious divorce after ma ny years (10, I think). Etta, his second wife, was 17 years younger th an Labe. Labe has the largest bakery in Kovno, with 5 servants. Etta's m other, Molly Edith Mark, lived with them until her death in 1920.

(Doris Posner Brown, daughter of Belle Appel, letter: June 5, 1982) Lab e was never naturalized. He was a prosperous baker. His first wife wa s childless. Yetta was his second wife. There were 10 children, one d ied at birth.

His occupation was laborer, leather worker. The place was Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

Notes

(Helene Miller Apel, conversation, March 1976) Labe had a sister, Jenny , who died in Lithuania. Labe was married in Lithuiania, but his wife c ouldn't give him any children, so they got a religious divorce after ma ny years (10, I think). Etta, his second wife, was 17 years younger th an Labe. Labe has the largest bakery in Kovno, with 5 servants. Etta's m other, Molly Edith Mark, lived with them until her death in 1920.

(Doris Posner Brown, daughter of Belle Appel, letter: June 5, 1982) Lab e was never naturalized. He was a prosperous baker. His first wife wa s childless. Yetta was his second wife. There were 10 children, one d ied at birth.

Sources

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  2. Brown, Doris Posner, page personal knowledge (Birth source)
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