George Lewis (or Ludwig) Block

1843 - Bef 1900  (56 years)

• Name	George Lewis (or Ludwig) Block
  Birth	11 Sep 1843	Lassan, Ostvopommern, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Census	14 Nov 1850	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	residence 253 George Block 46 1804 Laborer Germany Augusta 32 1818 Germany Friderick William 14 1835 Germany Charles 14 1836 Germany Albert 9 1841 (attended school)Germany George 6 1844 (attended school)Germany Leopold 4 1846 Germany Adolph 1 1849 Germany Maria C.E. Wippenitz 57 Germany Residence 251: Patridge, Worthy 32 1818 New York assessor/collector (also census taker) Clementine 23 1827 Louisiana Rosalia L. 4 1846 Texas Laura Ann 0 1850 Texas Delano, Norman 31 1819 Ohio Hustin, John C. 55 1875 New York Gentz, Elvine 15 1835 Germany (dau of Geo Christian Gentz) Residence 259: Joseph P. Pulsifer 44 1806 druggist Massachusetts Fredenburg, Rebecca 45 1805 Pennsylvania McCall Francis 21 1829 seaman Pennsylvania McCall, James 19 1831 seaman Pennsylvania McCall John 17 1833 Seaman Illinois Podel, Elisabeth M. 8 1842 Texas Black, Mary Ann 23 1827 Gentz, Fredericka 16 1834 Germany (dau of Geo Christian Gentz) looks like perhaps a rooming house. residence 259/259 (last residence, following this, the census taker entered his certification.(pg 38)
  Census	24 Jun 1870	River Settlement (Port Neches), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	residence 87 Block, G.F. 66 1804 Prussia Augusta 53 1817 Prussia Leopold 23 1847 Prussia Adolph 21 1849 Texas August 18 1852 Texas Joseph 16 1854 Texas residence 88 Block, G.L. 26 1844 Prussia Jane 23 1847 Louisiana Myrta 4 1866 Louisiana Ihmer 2 1868 Louisiana Westly 7/12 1869 Texas residence 90: Gtz Charles 30 1840 farmer Matilda 20 1850 Christopher 3 1867 Mary E. 1 1869 Charlotte 62 boarding Prussia Block, Wm 35 1835 Prussia Mary 28 1842 Indiana George 11 1859 Texas Flora 6 1864 Texas John 5 1865 Louisiana Edward 2 1868 Texas
  		1870 - Texas, Jefferson County, River Settlement (Port Neches) census Charles and Matilda Hayes Gentz, Charlotte Gentz, also Block families.
  Death	Bef 1900	Orange, Orange Co, Texas
  Person ID	I22689	Roots
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	George Frederick Block,   b. Jan 1808, Lassan, Prussia d. 25 Mar 1893, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Augusta Charlotte Wippernitz,   b. 1817, Lassan, Prussia d. 1885, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	27 Oct 1833	Lassan, Ostvorpommern, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia
  	Place of Marriage: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lassan, Germany Date of Marriage: 27 October 1833 Name of Groom: Georg Carl Friedrich Block, painter, Lassan, 3rd son, 30 years old Name of Bride: Auguste Charlotte Wippernitz, only daughter, 17 years old Father of Groom: Georg Block, police officer1 retired, Pasewalk2, deceased. Mother of Groom: Christina née Bagaer3 Father of Bride: Adolph Wippernitz, burgher and painter, Lassan Mother of Bride: Friederica née Keil Officiating Minister: Rev. H. P . George (W.T. Block)
  Notes	Place of Marriage: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lassan, Germany Date of Marriage: 27 October 1833 Name of Groom: Georg Carl Friedrich Block, painter, Lassan, 3rd son, 30 years old Name of Bride: Auguste Charlotte Wippernitz, only daughter, 17 years old Father of Groom: Georg Block, police officer1 retired, Pasewalk2, deceased. Mother of Groom: Christina née Bagaer3 Father of Bride: Adolph Wippernitz, burgher and painter, Lassan Mother of Bride: Friederica née Keil Officiating Minister: Rev. H. P . George http://www.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/marriage_record.htm Place of Marriage: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lassan, Germany Date of Marriage: 27 October 1833 Name of Groom: Georg Carl Friedrich Block, painter, Lassan, 3rd son, 30 years old Name of Bride: Auguste Charlotte Wippernitz, only daughter, 17 years old Father of Groom: Georg Block, police officer1 retired, Pasewalk2, deceased. Mother of Groom: Christina née Bagaer3 Father of Bride: Adolph Wippernitz, burgher and painter, Lassan Mother of Bride: Friederica née Keil Officiating Minister: Rev. H. P . George http://www.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/marriage_record.htm
  Family ID	F8264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Electra Lorne "Jane" (or Jean) Smith (Schmidt),   b. 18 Apr 1845, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana d. 18 Mar 1922, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1865	Louisiana
  Children	1. Myrta Augusta Valora Block,   b. 1866, Louisiana d. Aft 1910, of, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 45 years)   2. Hancy Irving Block,   b. 1868, Louisiana d. Jan 1928, Houston, Harris Co, Texas (Age 60 years) + 3. Wesley Mahlon Block,   b. Dec 1869, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 31 Jan 1951, Houston, Harris Co, Texas (Age ~ 81 years) + 4. Fleeta Matilda Block,   b. 3 Mar 1871, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 15 May 1944, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 73 years) + 5. Annie Laurie Block,   b. 9 Jul 1874, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana d. 13 Jun 1950, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 75 years)   6. Oaladge Block,   b. Jan 1881, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900, of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age ~ 19 years)   7. Flavia Block,   b. Feb 1883, Texas d. Aft 1900, of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age ~ 17 years)   8. Viola Block,   b. Nov 1886, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900, of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age ~ 14 years)   9. Grover Block,   b. Apr 1888, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900, of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age ~ 12 years)   10. Grace Block,   b. Oct 1891, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900, of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age ~ 9 years)
  Family ID	F11151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Sep 1843 - Lassan, Ostvopommern, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Census - 14 Nov 1850 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - Abt 1865 - Louisiana Census - 24 Jun 1870 - River Settlement (Port Neches), Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Bark Constitution Ship Manifest 31 May 1846 George Block and Augustus Knupple and families (d) Family members who sailed this voyage are linked to the respective pages within this file. Albert Joachim Bernard Block (I21400) Charles (Carl) Lewis Theodore Block (I22688) Emile Block (I22686) Frederick Wilhelm Block (I22687) George Frederick Block (I22685) George Lewis Block (I22689) Maria Friederica Charlotte Keil (I22694) Augustus (Knickkel) Knupple (I22615) Augusta Charlotte Wippernitz (I22691)