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Rudolph Johann Block 1838 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 MAY 1838

Birth Location: Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany

Death Date: 12 DEC 1913

Death Location: DeSmet, Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA

Father: Berend Block

Mother: Antje DREESMANN

Spouse(s): Margratha Wessels, Swaantje Sinning

Children(s): Anton Block, Catherine Block, Margaret Block, Rudolph Block, Herman Block, John Block, Bernhard Block, Enoch Block, Renstinus Block, Annette Block

In 1838, Rudolph Johann Block entered the world in Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany, born to Berend Janssen Block and Antje Roelfs DREESMANN. Rudolph Johann Block married Margratha Helena Wessels, Swaantje Sinning, and had children including Anton Herman William Block, Catherine Kate Block, Margaret Bernadine Block, Rudolph Enoch Block, Herman Uden Block, John Calvin Block, Bernhard J Block, Enoch (Engelke) Block, Renstinus Block, Annette Block. Rudolph Johann Block passed away in 1913 in DeSmet, Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Rudolph Johann Block entered the world in Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany, born to Berend Janssen Block and Antje Roelfs DREESMANN.
  • Rudolph Johann Block married Margratha Helena Wessels, Swaantje Sinning, and had children including Anton Herman William Block, Catherine Kate Block, Margaret Bernadine Block, Rudolph Enoch Block, Herman Uden Block, John Calvin Block, Bernhard J Block, Enoch (Engelke) Block, Renstinus Block, Annette Block.
  • Rudolph Johann Block passed away in 1913 in DeSmet, Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Berend Block
1809 – 1837
Birth Location: Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Antje DREESMANN
1803 – 1868
Birth Location: Oude Pelmolien
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Spouses(s)

Margratha Wessels
1859 –
Birth Location: –
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Swaantje Sinning
1842 – 1882
Birth Location: –
SS

Children(s)

Anton Block
1881 – 1964
Birth Location: Wymeer, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Catherine Block
1883 –
Birth Location: Wymeer, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
CB
Margaret Block
1887 – 1976
Birth Location: Grundy Center, Grundy, Iowa, USA
MB
Rudolph Block
1889 – 1965
Birth Location: Holman, Osceola, Iowa
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Herman Block
1892 – 1967
Birth Location: Iowa
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John Block
1895 – 1976
Birth Location: Iowa
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Bernhard Block
1869 – 1941
Birth Location: Wymeer, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Enoch Block
1873 – 1959
Birth Location: Wymeer, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Renstinus Block
1872 – 1961
Birth Location: Wymeer, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Annette Block
1882 – 1968
Birth Location: Wymeer, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
AB

Rudolph Block's Ancestors

Self
Rudolph Block
1838 – 1913
Birth Place: Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Parents
Berend Janssen Block
1809 – 1837
Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Antje (Roelfs) DREESMANN
1803 – 1868
Oude Pelmolien
Grandparents
Roelf DREESMANN
1770 – 1859
Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Geeske (Wilken) PLOEGER
1777 – 1818
Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Temme DREESMANN
1758 – 1834
Gebke HILLEN
1744 – 1804
Wilke PLOEGER
1755 –
Taatje EEUWEN
1755 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Temme DREESMANN
1694 – 1758
Remde ALRICHS
1717 – 1788

Rudolph Block's Descendants

1.
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Rudolph (Johann) Block (6 MAY 1838 – 12 DEC 1913) m. Margratha (Helena) Wessels (NOV 1859 – ) m. Swaantje Sinning (1 JUN 1842 – 22 SEP 1882)
  1. 1. Anton (Herman William) Block (31 JAN 1881 – 2 JAN 1964) m. Florence ((Flora)) Peters (1885 – AFT 1930) m. Emma Wormsbecker (1886 – 1959)
    1. 1. Gladys (Ruth) Block (16 SEP 1925 – 2 MAY 2007)
  2. 2. Catherine (Kate) Block (JUL 1883 – ) m. John Hendricks (23 APR 1876 – JUN 1964)
    1. 1. Rudolph Hendricks (16 JAN 1903 – 27 OCT 1989)
    2. 2. Peter (R) Hendricks (26 JAN 1904 – OCT 1976)
    3. 3. Marcus (Calvin) Hendricks (31 DEC 1909 – 15 MAR 1985)
    4. 4. Living Hendricks
    5. 5. Living Hendricks
  3. 3. Margaret (Bernadine) Block (16 MAR 1887 – 6 FEB 1976) m. Oliver (B) McKinney (7 MAY 1863 – 1 NOV 1937)
    1. 1. Roy (Ira) McKinney (10 JAN 1910 – 30 NOV 1961)
  4. 4. Rudolph (Enoch) Block (21 NOV 1889 – 1965) m. Living Ryland
  5. 5. Herman (Uden) Block (MAR 1892 – JUL 1967) m. Hazel Heinz (1892 – 19 NOV 1918) m. Martha Peterson (1893 – 31 MAR 1970)
    1. 1. Ruth (Renee) Block (1 DEC 1915 – 9 MAR 1995) m. Dale (Lawrence) Durfey (1 OCT 1915 – 25 NOV 1997)
      1. 1. John (Paul) Durfey (22 OCT 1940 – 24 AUG 2008)
    2. 2. Donald (E) Block (21 JUL 1921 – 5 JUL 1998)
    3. 3. Wilfred (Eldon) Block (13 FEB 1924 – 30 OCT 1999)
    4. 4. Betty (Jane) Block (1928 – )
  6. 6. John (Calvin) Block (OCT 1895 – 16 MAR 1976)
    1. 1. Bertha (Mae) Block (2 AUG 1921 – MAY 1993)
  7. 7. Bernhard (J) Block (28 FEB 1869 – 15 MAR 1941) m. Fannie (A) Dreesman (20 MAR 1871 – 25 DEC 1911) m. Wobbine ((Bena)) Janssen (29 APR 1873 – MAY 1948)
    1. 1. Rudolph (J) Block (AUG 1893 – 16 AUG 1926)
    2. 2. Isaac Block (6 SEP 1896 – 5 JAN 1926)
    3. 3. Johann Block (16 NOV 1897 – 12 DEC 1912)
    4. 4. Jane (Frances) Block (30 MAR 1918 – 16 DEC 1999) m. Harold (Severin) Olson (8 MAR 1915 – 19 FEB 2002)
  8. 8. Enoch ((Engelke)) Block (1873 – 7 FEB 1959) m. Alidia (B) Jordon (23 JUL 1875 – 2 OCT 1926)
    1. 1. Margaret Block (26 JAN 1906 – 27 JAN 1954)
    2. 2. Eliszabeth Block (7 SEP 1907 – 31 MAY 1984)
    3. 3. Rudolphine ((Rudy)) Block (15 JUL 1911 – 9 OCT 2002)
    4. 4. Christina Block (25 JAN 1913 – 27 MAR 2006)
    5. 5. Rudolph (Enoch) Block (9 DEC 1915 – 4 DEC 1989)
    6. 6. Schwanneta Block (3 MAR 1919 – 23 JUL 1920)
  9. 9. Renstinus Block (4 OCT 1872 – 1961) m. Trena Kruse (1878 – 22 MAR 1934) m. Christina Williams (ABT 1891 – )
    1. 1. Rudolph (S) Block (MAY 1898 – DEC 1973)
    2. 2. Annamae Block (7 FEB 1900 – 21 MAY 1987)
    3. 3. Ruth (I) Block (1914 – 30 MAY 1999)
  10. 10. Annette Block (2 JUN 1882 – 19 JUL 1968) m. John (Joseph) Busker (15 SEP 1880 – 17 JAN 1973)
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Busker (18 JAN 1908 – 20 FEB 1977)
    2. 2. Louise Busker (9 JAN 1912 – 17 SEP 2003)
    3. 3. Living Busker

Rudolph Block's Timeline

8 Records

1838
6 MAY 1838
Birth of Rudolph Johann Block in Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
1838
13 MAY 1838
Rudolph Johann Block was christened in Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
1885
1885
Age 47
Rudolph Johann Block resided here in Etna, Hardin, Iowa
Etna, Hardin, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 62
Rudolph Johann Block resided here in Holman, Osceola, Iowa
Holman, Osceola, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 72
Rudolph Johann Block resided here in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1913
16 DEC 1913
Age 75
Burial of Rudolph Johann Block in Lake Preston Cemetery,Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA
Lake Preston Cemetery,Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA
1913
12 DEC 1913
Age 75
Death of Rudolph Johann Block in DeSmet, Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA
DeSmet, Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA
1925
1925
Age 87
Rudolph Johann Block resided here
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 MAY 1838
    Event Place: Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, 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.
    [5] Iowa State Census, 1895, Database online.
    [6] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [7] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [8] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [9] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [10] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1884
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1838
    Event Place: Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 DEC 1913
    Event Place: Lake Preston Cemetery,Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1913
    Event Place: DeSmet, Kingsbury,South Dakota,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1884
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Etna, Hardin, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Holman, Osceola, 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.
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