William Theodore Joseph "Willie" Block: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Theodore Joseph "Willie" Block was born on 2 Aug 1870 in Louisiana; died on 26 Feb 1933 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 8 Jun 1880, Jefferson Co (District 41), Texas
Census: 26 Apr 1910, Jefferson Co (Precinct 7), Texas

Notes:

Census:
Note: It appears the first page is the Sparks Settlement. And the 2nd page seems to be the Port Neches, Grisgsby Bluff area, a few miles north.

7 Jun 1880 District 41 Justice Precinct No. 2
Page 1

residence 1
Gentz Fred 35 Dec 1845 laborer Prussia Prussia Prussia
R. Belle 28 Aug 1852 TX NC TN
Welby 8 Jun 1872 TX NC TX
H.M. 7 Feb 1873 TX NC TX
M.J. dau 6 1874 TX
J.W. son 4 1876 TX
Buler 2 dau May 1878 TX
J. Lee 4/12 son Jan 1880 TX
Charlotte 77 mother widow Prussia NC TX
(census taker just carried the NC down the columns.
Only person from NC is Belle's father.

residence 2
Lee, Samuel 62 farmer Denmark Denmark Denmark
E. Jane 36 Oct TX NC TN
Emma A. 12 Jul 1868 TX
Hayes, Eliza Black 19 Jan 1861 servant Texas Texas Alabama
Eddy, Albert 37 Jul 1843 carpenter Ireland Ireland Ireland
Sparks, William E. 27 Mar 1853 TX

residence 3
Melinda Sparks 61 Mar 1819 TN VA TN
Worthy 24 Mar 1856 TX NC TN
James 26 son Dec 1854 TX NC TN
Ella 23 Nov 1857 dau-in-law TX TN PA
Thomas George, Black 8 1872 servant TX

residence 4
Sparks, Caroline 60 May 1820 self widow SC VA SC
Sparks, J.M. 26 Aug 1854 son TX

residence 5
Kilgore, James S 28 1852 Mar Michigan Michigan Michigan
Elizabeth 50 Oct 1830 mother wid Michigan Michigan --
Columbus 28 25 May 1855 brother Texas Michigan Michigan
Susan F. 20 Feb 1860 sister Texas Michigan Michigan
Eugenia 17 Jun 1863 sister Texas Michigan Michigan
Swift, Fuller 3 May 1877 nephew Texas Michigan Michigan
Swift, Ida 3/12 Feb 1880 niece Texas Michigan Michigan

residence 6
Brewton, W.P. 47 Aug 1833
Sarah C. (Sparks) 30 Dec 1850
Grace 15 Feb 1865 TX
Silas F. 10 Oct 1870 TX
Esther 8 Dec 1872 TX
Almond 6 Apr 1874 TX
Inas 3 dau Aug 1877 TX
John Smith 14 June 1866 TX TN PA

residence 7
Gray, H.L. 33 head Sep 1847 Michigan VA MI
Gray, S.E. 33 wife Aug 1847 LA PA Indiana
Carey, Coy 11 son May 1869 TX Indiana Louisiana
Clara 7 dau Mar 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana
Gray H.E. son 9 Sep 1871 TX MI TX
Smith, T.F. 21 Apr 1859 TX TN PA
Courts, E.M. 20 1860 TX unk TX
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page 2
8 Jun 1880

residence 8/1
Yantz (Gentz), Wm Apr 42 1838 farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia
Susan 31 Jan 1849 wife TX GA LA
Leuvinia 12 Jan 1868 dau
William Y. 10 Jan 1870 son
H.L. 6 mos Nov 1879 son

residence 9/2
J. T. Rogers 28 Aug 1852 TX TN TX
Izzie J. Rogers 27 Aug 1853 TX NY LA
C. O. Rogers 3 Dec 1877
Wm. A. Rogers 1 Sep 1879
Levina Keith 68 Feb 1812 mother-in-law tx ga tn

residence 10/3
Keith, O 39 Feb 1841 Self TX OH LA
Margaret 39 Jun 1841 TX TN TN
George 7 Jun 1873 son LA TX TN
William O. 5 Mar 1875 son
Berry, Lethean female 11 Jan 1869 servant TX Prussia Prussia

11/4 Remes, J.T. and family

12/5 Stockholm, P.D. May 1855 working on farm Texas New York unk
Ella D. 27 Sep 1853 Texas Texas Texas
Maggie dau 2 Jan 1878 Texas
A.E. son 1 Feb 1879 Texas

13/6 Stockholm, George 26 1854 working on farm May Texas New York Gorgia
Mafa 25 1855 Apr Texas New York Texas

14/7 Remly, Sam and family

residence 15/8
G.F. Block 76 Jan 1804 painter Prussia Prussia Prussia
Augusta 64 Jan 1816 wife Prussia Prussia Prussia
Leopole 32 Oct 1848 son Prussia Prussia Prussia

residence 16/9
Block Joseph 26 Sep 1854 self farmer Texas Prussia Prussia
Maggie 17 1863 Dec wife Texas Sweden
Joseph 8/12 son Nov 1879 Texas

residence 17/10
Block August 27 Jul 1853 Texas Prussia Prussia
Nancy 15 June 1865 wife Texas Ireland unk
Brown, William A. 21 Dec 1859 bro-in-law Laborer TX Sweden Unk

(new page)
residence 2
Block Albert 39 Sep 1841 self farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia
Urcilla 30 May 1850 LA LA LA
Martin 12 Sep 1868 Texas
Ernest 9 Dec 1871 Texas
Willie 8 Aug 1872 Texas
Albert 4 Jun 1876 Texas
Matilda 3 Apr 1877 Texas
C.S. female 1 Sep 1879 dau Texas

Census:
Residence 114
Block William head 39 1871 Louisiana German/Germany Louisiana farmer
Dora wife 32 Holland/Dutch Holland/Dutch Holland Dutch - immigrated in 1895 6 births, 5 living
Albert 10 1900 Texas
Anna dau 10 1900 Texas
Clara dau 8 1902 Texas
Kate dau 3 1907 Texas
Millie M. dau 1 Texas

residence 115
Block Matilda 64 1846
9 births 8 living Louisiana German/Germany Louisiana

residence 118
Block, Albert C. 33 1877 Texas
Farella 28 1882 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Ena dau 7 1903 Texas

residence 120
Block Jeane male head 18 1882 married Texas Texas Texas
Bellah wife 16 1894 Texas Texas Texas

William married Dora L. Koelemay in 1898 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas. Dora was born in May 1879 in Holland; died on 7 Mar 1917 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Albert Block was born in Mar 1900 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
3. Annie Block was born in Mar 1900 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
4. Clara Ursula Block was born on 8 Jan 1902 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 25 Jul 1964 in Harris Co, Texas.
5. Kate Block was born on 24 Jun 1907 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 15 Aug 2002 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
6. Willie Mae Block was born on 17 Sep 1908 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 16 Jan 1999 in Arlington, Tarrant Co, Texas; was buried on 19 Jan 1999 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
7. Mary Lou Block was born on 25 Jul 1913 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 6 Jun 2006 in Lufkin, Angelina Co, Texas.
8. Nellie Evvlen Block was born about 1915 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1940.
9. Rosa Dieu Block was born on 5 Jan 1917 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Aug 1980 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

William married Sarah Jane Sweeney in Jun 1919 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. Sarah was born on 4 Aug 1884 in Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Jun 1983 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

10. William Theodore Block, Jr. was born on 29 Jul 1920 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 15 Dec 2007 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
11. Lawrence Otis Block was born on 8 Jan 1924 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Aug 2004 in Kirbyville, Jasper Co, Texas.
12. Alta Grey Block

Generation: 2

2. Albert Block (1.William¹) was born in Mar 1900 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
3. Annie Block (1.William¹) was born in Mar 1900 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
4. Clara Ursula Block (1.William¹) was born on 8 Jan 1902 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 25 Jul 1964 in Harris Co, Texas.
5. Kate Block (1.William¹) was born on 24 Jun 1907 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 15 Aug 2002 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

6.	Willie Mae Block (1.William¹) was born on 17 Sep 1908 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 16 Jan 1999 in Arlington, Tarrant Co, Texas; was buried on 19 Jan 1999 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

7. Mary Lou Block (1.William¹) was born on 25 Jul 1913 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 6 Jun 2006 in Lufkin, Angelina Co, Texas.
8. Nellie Evvlen Block (1.William¹) was born about 1915 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1940.
9. Rosa Dieu Block (1.William¹) was born on 5 Jan 1917 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Aug 1980 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
10. William Theodore Block, Jr. (1.William¹) was born on 29 Jul 1920 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 15 Dec 2007 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
11. Lawrence Otis Block (1.William¹) was born on 8 Jan 1924 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Aug 2004 in Kirbyville, Jasper Co, Texas.
12. Alta Grey Block (1.William¹)