HINRICH (HENRY) JANSEN BLOCK, b: 1844

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}


			^{JOHANN HARMS BLOCK}^{b.1780 STRACKHO, GERMANY d.1847 AKELSBAR, GERMANY}

		^{JAN DIRKS JANSEN BLOCK}^{b.1819 HOLTROP, GERMANY d.}	^ECKE JANSEN^{b.1789 HOLTROP, GERMANY d.1840 AKELSBAR, GERMANY}

^ANNA BLOCK^b.1873 d.	^{HINRICH (HENRY) BLOCK}^{b.1844 AKLESBARG, GERMANY d.}		^{JAN FRERICHS}^{b. d.}

^KATIE BLOCK^b.1885 d.		^{GEESCHE JANSEN}^{b.1817 VELDE, GERMANY d.}	^{TRINKE HINRICHS ULFERTS}^{b. d.}

^JOHN BLOCK^b.1875 d.

^{GEORGE BLOCK}^b.1877 d.

^TENIE BLOCK^b.1879 d.	^{ISSA UNKNOWN}^{b.1850 HANNOVER , GERMANY d.}