Johan Gottlieb Wilhelm “William” Block
1812 - 1901 (88 years)-
Name Johan Gottlieb Wilhelm “William” Block Birth 17 May 1812 Germany 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Census 1900 Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Occupation farmer [3] Death 27 Jan 1901 Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois [1, 2] Burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois [1, 2] Person ID I4728 Gritton Last Modified 1 May 2026
Family Unknown Unknown d. Abt 1839, Germany Children + 1. August Emmanuel Block, b. 5 Mar 1837, Posen, Germany d. 3 Jun 1919, Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 82 years)Family ID F2032 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 May 2026
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Birth - 17 May 1812 - Germany 
Census - 1900 - Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Death - 27 Jan 1901 - Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois 
Burial - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - An Old German Citizen Dead.
Mr. William Block, at His Home on East Park Street.
William Block, an old citizen of Champaign, died at his home, No.301 East Park street, at 4:30 o'clock Sunday morning. Old age was the cause of his death. Mr. Block was born in Germany in 1812 and came to America and located on a farm in Champaign county in 1857. In 1878 he came to make his home in Champaign and had lived a retired life since then. Three years after coming here he was married to Mrs. Rehberg, who died in 1895. Mr. Block was the oldest member of the St. Peter's church, being 89 years of age.
Two sons are all that survive him. They are August Block of Sidney and Theodore Block, a farmer near that place.
The remains will be taken to the St. Peter's church at 7:30 o'clock tonight and will lie in state until tomorrow morning, when they will be taken to Sidney for burial. The funeral services will be held at the German church in Sidney.
The News-Gazette, The Champaign Daily Gazette, Champaign, Illinois. Monday, 28 January 1891. Page 1.
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