Appel, Simon
Biography
Simon Appel was born in Hungary in 1830 and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848, becoming a successful tailor. He married Hanna Greenwald in Philadelphia in 1851 and seven children were born to the couple. Hanna Greenwald Appel died in Philadelphia in 1876. Simon Appel married Frieda Wolfe and they moved to Denver in 1878. Their son David Edward Appel, born in Philadelphia in 1853, moved to Denver in 1871. Simon Appel and his eldest son Jacob came to Denver in 1873-74, although Simon did not relocate to Denver until 1878. David Appel had worked for his father to learn the tailoring trade and began “The Clothing House” when he moved to Denver. Simon and his eldest son Jacob came to Denver in 1873 and joined the business. In 1874, the name changed to "S. Appel and Sons," also called the "Star Clothing House." In 1892, they built a building at 16th and Larimer, called the Appel Building, for their expanding business. The clothing business had become one of the largest family owned stores in Colorado. Simon Appel was a Mason and was active in Temple Emanuel Congregation. Simon Appel died in Denver in 1912.