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Herman Black 1892–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAR 1892

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: JUL 1967

Death Location: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota

Father: Rudolph Block

Mother: Margratha Wessels

Spouse(s): Hazel Heinz, Martha Petersen

Children(s): Donald Block, Ruth Block, Bill None

In 1892, Herman Black entered the world in Iowa, born to Rudolph Johann Block And Margratha Helena Wessels. Herman Black married Hazel Heinz, Martha Petersen, and had children including Betty Jane Block, Bill, Donald E Block, Ruth Renee Block. Herman Black passed away in 1967 in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Herman Black entered the world in Iowa, born to Rudolph Johann Block And Margratha Helena Wessels.
  • Herman Black married Hazel Heinz, Martha Petersen, and had children including Betty Jane Block, Bill, Donald E Block, Ruth Renee Block.
  • Herman Black passed away in 1967 in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rudolph Block
1838–1913
Birth Location: Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
RB
Margratha Wessels
1859–
Birth Location: –
MW

Spouses(s)

Hazel Heinz
1892–1918
Birth Location: South Dakota
HH
Martha Petersen
1893–1970
Birth Location: Iowa
MP

Children(s)

Donald Block
1921–1998
Birth Location: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
DB
Ruth Block
1915–1995
Birth Location: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
RB
Bill None
1924–1999
Birth Location: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
B

Herman Black's Ancestors

Self
Herman Black
1892–1967
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Rudolph Johann Block
1838–1913
Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Margratha (Helena) Wessels
1859–
Grandparents
Berend (Janssen) Block
1809–1837
Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Antje Dreesmann
1803–1868
Oude Pelmolien
Great-Grandparents
Roelf Dreesman
1770–1859
Geeske Ploeger
1777–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jantje Beekmann)
1758–1834
Gepke Dreesmann
1744–1804
Wilke PLOEGER
1755–
Taatje EEUWEN
1755–

Herman Black's Descendants

1.
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Herman Black (MAR 1892–JUL 1967) m. Hazel Heinz (1892–19 NOV 1918) m. Martha Petersen (1893–31 MAR 1970)
  1. 1. Donald (E) Block 1921–1998
  2. 2. Ruth (Renee) Block 1915–1995 m. Dale (Lawrence) Durfey 1915–1997
    1. 1. John (Paul) Durfey 1940–2008
  3. 3. Bill 1924–1999

Herman Black's Timeline

9 Records

1892
6 MAR 1892
Birth of Herman Black in Sibley Town, Osceola, Iowa
Sibley Town, Osceola, Iowa
1892
1892
Birth of Herman Black
None
1892
MAR 1892
Birth of Herman Black in Iowa
Iowa
1900
1900
Age 8
Herman Black resided here in Raglan, Harrison, Iowa
Raglan, Harrison, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 18
Herman Black resided here in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
1910
1910
Age 18
Herman Black resided here in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
1910
1910
Age 18
Herman Black resided here in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
1920
1920
Age 28
Herman Black resided here in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
1967
JUL 1967
Age 75
Death of Herman Black in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 MAR 1892
    Event Place: Sibley Town, Osceola, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Holman, Osceola, Iowa;Roll: T623_451; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 94.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, SouthDakota; Roll: T624_1483; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 257; Image:126.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kingsbury, South Dakota
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JUL 1967
    Event Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1892

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, SouthDakota; Roll: T624_1483; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 257; Image:126.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, SouthDakota; Roll: T624_1483; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 257; Image:126.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAR 1892
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Holman, Osceola, Iowa;Roll: T623_451; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 94.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Holman, Osceola, Iowa;Roll: T623_451; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 94.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Raglan, Harrison, Iowa
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.
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