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Johan Gottlieb Wilhelm “William” Block

Male 1812 - 1901  (88 years)

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  1. 1.  Johan Gottlieb Wilhelm “William” Block was born on 17 May 1812 in Germany; died on 27 Jan 1901 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown Unknown. Unknown died about 1839 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. August Emmanuel Block  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1837 in Posen, Germany; died on 3 Jun 1919 in Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  August Emmanuel Block Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johan1) was born on 5 Mar 1837 in Posen, Germany; died on 3 Jun 1919 in Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois.

    August married Johanna Charlotta Dorothea “Lottie” Klinger on 7 Mar 1858. Johanna was born on 13 Oct 1836 in Brandenburg, Germany; died on 19 Apr 1913 in Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Amel Otto Block  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1870 in Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1961 in Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Amel Otto Block Descendancy chart to this point (2.August2, 1.Johan1) was born on 19 Aug 1870 in Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1961 in Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Amel married Minnie Maude Davison on 17 Oct 1893 in Champaign County, Illinois. Minnie was born on 19 Jun 1872 in Philo, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 14 Apr 1929 in Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Jesse Earl Block  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Aug 1895 in Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1957 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Jesse Earl Block Descendancy chart to this point (3.Amel3, 2.August2, 1.Johan1) was born on 26 Aug 1895 in Sidney Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1957 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Elsie Lee Long. Elsie was born on 17 Jul 1898 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee; died on 20 May 1974 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Joseph Earl Block  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1924 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Sep 2016 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 6. Robert William Block  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Nov 1920 in Broadlands, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 20 Jan 1987 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 5

  1. 5.  Joseph Earl BlockJoseph Earl Block Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jesse4, 3.Amel3, 2.August2, 1.Johan1) was born on 10 Mar 1924 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Sep 2016 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Joseph married Marjorie Fox in 1950. Marjorie (daughter of Willis Benton Fox and Grace Gertrude Hedges) was born on 1 Jan 1928 in Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Jun 2025 in Sanford, North Carolina; was buried on 7 Jul 2025 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  Robert William Block Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jesse4, 3.Amel3, 2.August2, 1.Johan1) was born on 6 Nov 1920 in Broadlands, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 20 Jan 1987 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


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