Blocker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Blocker family

The surname Blocker was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name Blucher contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Blucher family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Important Dates for the Blocker family

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Blocker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blucher, Bluche, Bluchen, Bluchern, Bleicher, Blocher, Blocker, Blochhausen, Blochmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Blocker family (pre 1700)

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Blocker migration to the United States

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blocker Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Eliza Blocker, who settled in Virginia in 1638

Blocker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Blocker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753
Michael Blocker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 ^[1]

Blocker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juthile Blocker, who settled in New York, NY in 1847
Henrich Blocker, who arrived in Scott Co. IA in 1852
Christian Blocker, who settled in Philadelphia in 1858
Mathew Blocker, who arrived in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania in 1876
Mathew Blocker, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 ^[1]
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Blocker Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Blocker, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Wald, Germany, in 1907
Heinrich Blocker, aged 18, who settled in America from Russee, Germany, in 1908
Detlof Blocker, aged 22, who landed in America from Ressice, Germany, in 1909
Anna Blocker, aged 17, who landed in America from Dernhan, Germany, in 1910
Emmy Blocker, aged 32, who settled in America from Rostock, Germany, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Blocker migration to Canada

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blocker Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacob Blocker, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1784

Contemporary Notables of the name Blocker (post 1700)

Calvin Barry Blocker (b. 1955), American International Master of chess
Terry Fennell Blocker (b. 1959), former American Major League Baseball outfielder
Maurice Blocker (b. 1963), American professional boxer
David Blocker, Emmy Award-winning American film producer
Dennis Dirk Blocker (b. 1957), American actor
Dan Blocker (1928-1972), American actor best remembered for his role as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright in the NBC western television blockbuster Bonanza
Rick Blocker, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008 ^[2]
Margaret Ann Blocker, American Democrat politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952, 1956 ^[2]
John R. Blocker, American Democrat politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964 ^[2]
Janis Blocker, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2008 ^[2]
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations

^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html