Leopold John Martin Block b. 13 Nov 1845 Lassan, Prussia d. 2 Apr 1929 Orange, Orange Co, Texas: Our Family History

1845 - 1929 (83 years)

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Name	Leopold John Martin Block
Birth	13 Nov 1845	Lassan, Prussia
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)
		Prussian Immigrants A closer look at the Gentz, Maass, Knupple, Koch and Block families in Southeast Texas in 1850. (d)
Census	24 Jun 1870	River Settlement (Port Neches), Jefferson Co, Texas
		1870 - Texas, Jefferson County, River Settlement (Port Neches) census Charles and Matilda Hayes Gentz, Charlotte Gentz, also Block families.
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
		1880 Texas, Jefferson County, District 41 (pg 2)
Census	21 Jun 1900	Orange Co, Texas
	Block Leopold head Nov 1839 60 widowed 20 yrs (then crossed out) 1880 Germany Germany Germany hand carpenter months not employed: 2 Mary daughter Jun 1886 13 Texas Germany Africa hand
Census	20 Apr 1910	Orange Co, Texas
	Leopold J Block 66 head widowed England England England, carpenter, shipyard George Hogg 29 1881 son-in-law England England England transfers, wagon Mary Hogg 23 dau 1887 Laopord Hogg 5 gr-son 1905 George Hogg 3 gr-son 1907 Albert Hogg 1 gr-son 1909
Census	1920	Orange, Orange Co, Texas
	George Hogg 39 [38] 1881 England England England Immigration year 1883 Mary Hogg 33 wife 1887 Texas Germany Africa Leopold Hogg 15 1905 Texas England Texas George Hogg 13 1907 Texas England Texas Wallace Hogg 8 1912 Texas England Texas Edgar Hogg 4 1916 Texas England Texas Lapold Block 76 father-in-law 1844 Germany Germany Germany
Death	2 Apr 1929	Orange, Orange Co, Texas
Person ID	I31677	Roots
Last Modified	12 Jul 2011

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 Mary Johanna Levina Byrne, b. 1856, Africa d. Bef 1900, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 44 years)

Marriage 22 Dec 1880

Children

	1. George Malachy Block, b. 6 Nov 1881, Orange, Orange Co, Texas d. 1893, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 11 years)
	2. Patrick Leopold Block, b. 18 May 1883, Orange, Orange Co, Texas d. 13 Dec 1884, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 1 year)
	3. Martha Augusta Block, b. 8 May 1885, Orange, Orange Co, Texas d. 23 Aug 1903, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 18 years)
+	4. Mary Susanna Johanna Levina Block, b. 29 Jun 1886, Orange, Orange Co, Texas d. 13 May 1957, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 70 years)
	5. Nona Block, b. Abt 1888, Orange Co, Texas d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 13 years)

Family ID F11154 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 27 Mar 2011

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Census - 14 Nov 1850 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Census - 24 Jun 1870 - River Settlement (Port Neches), Jefferson Co, Texas

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