#1Famous people · Apple River
A single famous person was born in Apple River: Julia Bracken Wendt
The American sculptor Julia Bracken Wendt was born in 1870. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 5 languages. Across Illinois, 747 towns list someone born there.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Julia Bracken Wendt
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Julia Bracken Wendt
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Apple River
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Apple River and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Julia Bracken Wendt: The Illustrated American Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons