Pierre APEL
1880 Census - St. Louis, Missouri
1910 Census - Barton County, Kansas (Apel spelled Afred)
Familienchronik der Gemeinde Wormeldingen (FHL#949.35/w3 D2k)
Niederdonven Civil Records (FHL#1,739,815 It. 3)
Immigrated 1871 aboard the "Abyssina." Arrived from Liverpool on 8 May 1871. Name of passenger list was Appel, Piere, age 20, His sister, Margaretha, traveled with him. She was listed as age 18. Pierre and Elizabeth moved in 1886 from St. Louis, Missouri to Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas
Immigration: Elizabeth immigrated at age 21 with a brother, Jean, age 28. They sailed on the ship, 'Hannover," and arrived 10 May 1876. They went to St. Louis to be with her sister and family.
He married Elisabeth Mandy Mueller 23 May 1878 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo . Elisabeth Mandy Mueller was born at Niederdonven, Luxembourg 5 Apr 1855 daughter of Johann Mueller, III and Catherine Demuth .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Philipp Apel
born 6 May 1879.
John Apel
born Sep 1880.
Peter J. Apel
born 12 Dec 1882.
Mary Katherine Apel
born 3 Mar 1885.
Barbara Apel
born 23 Feb 1887.
William Apel
born Apr 1889.
Elizabeth C. Apel
born 14 Apr 1891.
Carl Apel
born 30 Sep 1894.
Mathias Apel
born 8 Apr 1896.
Phillip John Apel
born 31 May 1899.
Pierre Apel died 26 Dec 1919 at Ellinwood, Barton, Ks .
Elisabeth Mandy Mueller died 3 Mar 1915 at Ellinwood, Barton, Ks .