Person:Eugene Apel (1)

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Eugene Theodore Apel
b.7 Sep 1906 Detroit, Michigan
d.17 Mar 1970
m. 7 Apr 1883
  1. Lawrence Apel1884 - 1885
  2. Albert Ignatius Apel1887 - 1964
  3. Adeline Apel1889 -
  4. Henry Frank Apel1890 - 1947
  5. Edward Joseph Apel1892 - 1960
  6. Honora Angela Apel1895 - 1982
  7. Frances Julia Apel1897 - 1995
  8. John Raymond Apel1900 - 1984
  9. Rose Catherine Apel1903 - 1981
  10. Eugene Theodore Apel1906 - 1970
  11. Josephine Bertha Apel1910 - 2010
Facts and Events
Name Eugene Theodore Apel
Gender Male
Birth? 7 Sep 1906 Detroit, Michigan
Christening? St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Detroit, Michigan
Death? 17 Mar 1970

Eugene Theodore Apel was born 7 Sept. 1906 to Heinrich Apel and Josephine (Clos) Apel in Detroit, Michigan. He was said to have been "not quite right" since having diptheria as a child, but actually had Downs' syndrome. Eugene was an active and well-liked young man, and acted as mascot for the high school football team. Eugene lived into his sixties and in later years was cared for by his sister Honora. He died 17 March 1970.

References
  1.   Oral history.

    The author interviewed the daughter of John Apel, Eugene's brother.

  2.   Letter and family tree by John Apel.

    These items are in the possession of the daughter of John Apel.

  3.   Ancestry.com.

    Brummel family tree.

  4.   U.S. Census.

    U.S. Census records for 1910, 1920, and 1930.