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Where did the German Block family come from? What is the German Block family crest and coat of arms? When did the Block family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Block family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bloch, Block, Bloche, Blocher, Blochmann and others.First found in Pomerania, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that eastern region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Block research. Another 169 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1723, 1749, 1787, 1799, and 1839 are included under the topic Early Block History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Block. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Block Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Steeven Block, aged 18, arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Wm Block, aged 23, arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Hans Block, aged 44, landed in New York in 1662
- Albert Block, who came to Maryland in 1673
- Elizabeth Block, who arrived in Maryland in 1680
Block Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Frances Block, who came to Virginia in 1714
- Frances Block, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
- Johannes Block, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751
- Michel Block, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751
- John Henry Block, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1769
Block Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Lazarus Block, who landed in North America in 1832
- Simon Jonas Block, aged 35, landed in Harford County, Md in 1835
- Simon J Block, aged 35, arrived in Harford County, Md in 1837
- Charles Block, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1839
- John C H D Block, aged 23, arrived in Missouri in 1840
Block Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Isidore Block, who landed in Alabama in 1918
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- Herbert Lawrence Block (1909-2001), American editorial cartoonist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Lawrence J Block (b. 1951), American federal judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims
- Hunt Block (b. 1953), American actor
- Lawrence Block (b. 1938), American crime writer
- Rory Block (b. 1949), American blues singer and guitarist
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
- Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
- Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
- Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Block Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Block Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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