Tag Archives: Block

Announcing a Tombstone photos page

Posted on April 26, 2012 by gsghert01

I’ve gathered photos of over 25 ancestor tombstones and created a permanent page under the menu item “Miscellany… —>Tombstones” which you can see here and read about my ‘extensive travels’ to gather them. Here are four.  

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US Census – has been a principal source of research

Posted on April 12, 2012 by gsghert01

In the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2 states “Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers…”.The first enumeration of the US population occurred in … Continue reading →

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Photos of Block clan

Posted on March 31, 2012 by gsghert01

In the header image are Lewis Block, Jr., Lewis Block, Grace Block, Mary Louise Levy, Mary Harris Block, Samuel Block, Ben Levy Jr., Lynton Scharff, Velma Block and Beatrice Block. Solomon Block and his decendants. His son, Joseph Friedman Block … Continue reading →

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Lynton & Grace Scharff lived here

Posted on March 1, 2012 by gsghert01

The Houston, Tx. home of Lynton “Pappy” (my step grandfather) and Grace Scharff (my grand aunt) was 1717 California St. (here).

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Solomon & Mary Block’s memorial stones, Camden

Posted on February 23, 2012 by gsghert01

I found records at Findagrave.com that Solomon Block and Mary Levinson Block (my great great grandparents) and Lena Grace Block, a younger sister of “Bumpa”, were buried at Jewish Rest Cemetery in Camden, Arkansas. (Also see International Jewish Cemetery Project). … Continue reading →

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‘Circuit Riders’ .. Rabbis that is

Posted on February 14, 2012 by gsghert01

Part of the training for American Rabbinical students at all three Hebrew Union College campuses is to travel to under-served Jewish communities to conduct worship services. The Jewish Archives in Cincinnati has letters dated in the 1890s from the Hebrew … Continue reading →

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Shackin’ up, Em & Pappy style

Posted on January 22, 2012 by gsghert01

Lynton “Pappy” Scharff lived in a Houston, Texas boarding house of Rena and Anne DeGroot (from Holland) at the time of the 1920 US Census. On 27 Oct. 1920, he married Jessie Grace Block. Eduard Lynton Scharff was born in … Continue reading →

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Given (first) names

Posted on December 18, 2011 by gsghert01

In Jewish families, it was customary to name children after their ancestors and we have continued that tradition. In our family tree we have deceased Solomon’s (4), Eduard’s (2), Avraham’s (2), Emile’s (3), Emma’s (2), Samuel’s (2), John’s (2), Lynton’s … Continue reading →

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