William Theodore Joseph "Willie" Block

1870 - 1933  (62 years)

• Name	William Theodore Joseph "Willie" Block
  Birth	2 Aug 1870	Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	8 Jun 1880	Jefferson Co (District 41), Texas
  	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 ___________ 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	26 Apr 1910	Jefferson Co (Precinct 7), Texas
  	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
  Death	26 Feb 1933	Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Person ID	I21404	Roots
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2011

  
  

  Father	Albert Joachim Bernard Block,   b. Sep 1841, Lassan, Prussia d. 18 Aug 1893, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 51 years)
  Mother	Ursula Matilda Schmidt (Smith),   b. 18 Mar 1849, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana d. 03 Dec 1914, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	15 Nov 1866	Orange, Orange Co, Texas
  Family ID	F7864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dora L. Koelemay,   b. May 1879, Holland d. 7 Mar 1917, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 37 years)
  Marriage	1898	Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Children	1. Albert Block,   b. Mar 1900, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Annie Block,   b. Mar 1900, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Clara Ursula Block,   b. 8 Jan 1902, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 25 Jul 1964, Harris Co, Texas (Age 62 years)   4. Kate Block,   b. 24 Jun 1907, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 15 Aug 2002, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 95 years)   5. Willie Mae Block,   b. 17 Sep 1908, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 16 Jan 1999, Arlington, Tarrant Co, Texas (Age 90 years)   6. Mary Lou Block,   b. 25 Jul 1913, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 6 Jun 2006, Lufkin, Angelina Co, Texas (Age 92 years)   7. Nellie Evvlen Block,   b. Abt 1915, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1940 (Age ~ 26 years)   8. Rosa Dieu Block,   b. 5 Jan 1917, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 12 Aug 1980, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F11125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2011

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Jane Sweeney,   b. 4 Aug 1884, Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, Louisiana d. 12 Jun 1983, Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1919	Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Children	1. William Theodore Block, Jr.,   b. 29 Jul 1920, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 15 Dec 2007, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 87 years)   2. Lawrence Otis Block,   b. 8 Jan 1924, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aug 2004, Kirbyville, Jasper Co, Texas (Age 80 years)   3. Alta Grey Block
  Family ID	F11127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2011

  
  

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  Birth - 2 Aug 1870 - Louisiana Marriage - 1898 - Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - Jun 1919 - Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 26 Feb 1933 - Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth