George
Frederick
Kappel

GEORGE FREDERICK KAPPEL was born in Camden around 1866 to George and Lizzie Kappel. His father, Frederick Kappel,  came to Camden from Germany, and in his young manhood fought in the Civil War. He later worked in a lumber yard. The Frederick Kappel family made its home at 531 North Front Street from the 1870s through the 1890s.

George F. Kappel (the family name spelled the name as "Cable" though at least the compilation of the 1890-1891Camden's City Directories) was living at 5 Englan's Place in Camden and working as a bleacher in 1887. His son, George W.A. Kappel was born that year, daughter Anna and son Elwoood came soon after. By the middle of 1887 the Kappel family had moved to 523 North Front Street, and George F. Kappel had secured an appointment to the Camden Police Department. He would remain connected with the Camden Police Department for twenty-three years. The family had moved to 108 Birch Street in North Camden by the middle of 1890. By 1910 they were living around the corner, at 102 Pearl Street. 

After Mr. Kappel's son George W.A. Kappel, mastered the steamfitter's and heating trade, father and son formed The Camden Heating Company, in May, 1905, and the concern was incorporated in 1907. The firm became well known as specialists in heating and ventilating of all sorts, and were located at 8 Market Street, in Camden. 

Wife Emma having died in the 1910s, George F. Kappel was a widower by January of 1920. His later years were spent at 311 Penn Street in Camden. He passed away on July 6, 1924.