Edward E. Block: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Edward E. Block was born in 1868 in Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Frederick Wilhelm Block and Mary Ann Painter); died on 23 Sep 1942 in Rusk, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Edward married Minerva Lectissie Ford in 1895. Minerva was born on 3 May 1868 in Louisiana; died on 3 Aug 1947 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Harvey Sylvester Block was born on 11 Sep 1896 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 25 May 1983 in Lufkin, Angelina Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Frederick Wilhelm Block was born on 8 Jul 1835 in Lassan, Prussia (son of George Frederick Block and Augusta Charlotte Wippernitz); died on 16 Feb 1911 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Frederick married Mary Ann Painter about 1858 in Texas. Mary was born on 23 May 1842 in Indiana; died in 1882 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Painter was born on 23 May 1842 in Indiana; died in 1882 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

George Block was born in 1859 in Texas; died after 1910 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Flora Block was born in 1864 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, River Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Johnnie Block was born in 1865 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Barnes Creek, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
1. Edward E. Block was born in 1868 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 23 Sep 1942 in Rusk, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

George Frederick Block was born in Jan 1808 in Lassan, Prussia; died on 25 Mar 1893 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

George married Augusta Charlotte Wippernitz on 27 Oct 1833 in Lassan, Ostvorpommern, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia. Augusta (daughter of Adolph Wippenitz and Maria Friederica Charlotte Keil) was born in 1817 in Lassan, Prussia; died in 1885 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Augusta Charlotte Wippernitz was born in 1817 in Lassan, Prussia (daughter of Adolph Wippenitz and Maria Friederica Charlotte Keil); died in 1885 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

2. Frederick Wilhelm Block was born on 8 Jul 1835 in Lassan, Prussia; died on 16 Feb 1911 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Charles (Carl) Lewis Theodore Block was born on 12 Jun 1836 in Lassan, Prussia; died on 7 Sep 1910 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Albert Joachim Bernard Block was born in Sep 1841 in Lassan, Prussia; died on 18 Aug 1893 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
George Lewis (or Ludwig) Block was born on 11 Sep 1843 in Lassan, Ostvopommern, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died before 1900 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Leopold John Martin Block was born on 13 Nov 1845 in Lassan, Prussia; died on 2 Apr 1929 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Adolph B. Block was born in Oct 1846 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
August Frederick Block was born on 31 Jul 1851 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 17 Aug 1934 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Joseph Block was born in Sep 1854 in Grisby Bluff, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

10.	Adolph Wippenitz was born in 1790 in Prussia; died in 1840 in Prussia. Adolph married Maria Friederica Charlotte Keil about 1815 in Prussia. Maria was born in 1774 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Maria Friederica Charlotte Keil was born in 1774 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

5. Augusta Charlotte Wippernitz was born in 1817 in Lassan, Prussia; died in 1885 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.