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 |
BENJAMAN FRANKLIN BLOCK b.1882 ILLINOIS d.1932 CARSON COUN, TEXAS | JOHANN HARMS BLOCK b.1780 STRACKHO, GERMANY d.1847 AKELSBAR, GERMANY | |||||||
JOHN LEWIS BLOCK b.1880 ILLINOIS d.1928 CHARLIE, TEXAS | JAN DIRKS JANSEN BLOCK b.1819 HOLTROP, GERMANY d. | ECKE JANSEN b.1789 HOLTROP, GERMANY d.1840 AKELSBAR, GERMANY | ||||||
MARIE GESCHE BLOCK b.1884 ILLINOIS d.1971 KERMIT, TEXAS | FRANK JENSON BLOCK b.1852 AKELSBAR, GERMANY d.1938 CANYON, TEXAS | JAN FRERICHS b. d. | ||||||
IDA BLOCK b.1889 ARCHER COUN, TEXAS d.1891 ARCHER COUN, TEXAS | GEESCHE JANSEN b.1817 VELDE, GERMANY d. | TRINKE HINRICHS ULFERTS b. d. | ||||||
ALLIE AUGUSTA BLOCK b.1891 ARCHER COUN, TEXAS d.1973 AMARILLO, TEXAS | | |||||||
HENRY WILLIAM BLOCK b.1894 ARCHER COUN, TEXAS d.1907 ARCHER COUN, TEXAS | JOHANN JULIUS EMM b. d. | | ||||||
FANNIE LaNORA BLOCK b.1897 ARCHER COUN, TEXAS d.1969 WICHITA FALL, TEXAS | AUGUSTE WILHELMINE EMM b.1862 LONG POINT, ILLINOIS d.1932 WICHITA FALL, TEXAS | |||||||
LENA ANORA BLOCK b.1897 ARCHER COUN, TEXAS d.1933 AMARILLO, TEXAS | AUGUSTINE ZIMMERMAN b. d. | |||||||