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  Heinrich Martin "Martin" BLOCK, 1840-
Farmer
Berthold's first cousin once removed

28 February 1840 - Born at Darsow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

5 May 1844, age 4 - Grandfather Peter RIESCH, age 63, died at Behlkow, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern of Abzehrung (consumption)

25 January 1850, age 9 - Father Heinrich Martin "Martin" BLOCK, age 49, died

As of October 1850 until 1865 - Resided at Dargislaff, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

17 October 1850, age 10 - Mother Sophia RIESH, age 36, married Ludwig RADTKE, age 26, in Dargislaff?

About 1852, age 11 - Half-sister Augusta RADKE born at Dargislaff

About 1857, age 16 - Half-sister Mary RADKE born there

1858, age 17 - Occupation listed as farm hand

26 September 1858, age 18 - Godparent when August Gustav SCHWANZ (his cousin) baptized at Gützlaffshagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

1865, age 24 - Occupation listed as mechanic

3 June 1865, age 25 - Emigrated in Hamburg. 17 Ratkes, Blocks, and Brandts from Dargislaff traveled together as a group on the ship 'Bavaria'.

19 June 1865, age 25 - Immigrated at New York, New York

1 October 1867, age 27 - Married Wilhelmine Christine Henriette LINDER, age 20, at Lutheran Church, Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Attendants were Ludwig RADTKE from Oak Creek and Augusta RADKE from Oak Creek

As of sometime before June 1880 - Resided there

June 1880, age 40 - Occupation listed as farmer

16 June 1880, age 40 - Recorded in the United States Census at Oak Creek

18 April 1892, age 52 - Mother Sophia RIESH Block Radtke, age 78, died

16 March 1893, age 53 - Mother's widower Ludwig RADTKE, age 68, died