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Block Family History
Block Genealogy & Family TreeBlock is an English name from Wiltshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English bloc and referred to someone who used a block for his occupation, such as a shoemaker or bookbinder. The earliest known ancestor--Robert Bloc--was recorded in 1199. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings of the name include "Blocks," "Blox," "Blogs," "Bloggs," and "Blogg." Notable people with the surname include American actress Stephanie J. Block (The Boy from Oz, The Pirate Queen, Wicked), American writer Lawrence Block (The Sins of the Fathers, Time to Murder and Create, In the Midst of Death), and American writer Francesca Block (Weetzie Bat, Missing Angel Juan, Witch Baby). The first Block to come to America was Steeven Block in Virginia in 1635.
Block Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Bruce Allen Block -- --, 1956 December 0, 1979 North Carolina
- Lawrence Julius Block -- --, 1910 August 28, 1981
- Johann Andreas Block -- --, 1823 December 0, 1884
- Frederick William Block -- --, 1834 February 16, 1911 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Catharine Marie Dorothee Block -- --, 1792 November 18, 1794 Hannover
Block Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Albert Block -- --, 1535
- Johann Friedrich Block -- --, 1763 October 7, 1807 Hannover
- Kathryn Shirley Block -- --, 1923 May 28, 2000 Pennsylvania
- Abraham Block -- --, 1849 July 8, 1933 Ontario
- Clara Rosa Block -- --, 1889 November 6, 1967 Illinois
