Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Private Arthur Block[1]

Male 1888 - 1967  (79 years)


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  • Name Arthur Block 
    Prefix Private 
    Born 3 Dec 1888  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1  [7
    Residence 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    WW1, Private 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1, Service #3131787 
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence Abt 1916  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Eby ID Number 00011-1125.4 
    Died 14 Dec 1967  [3, 6
    Buried Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Person ID I1661  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Block,   b. 4 Jan 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Schmidt,   b. 10 Apr 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1932  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1876  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F24606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 282.

    2. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 15.

    3. [S186] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kinzie-Bean CC#5424 Internet Link .
      [Cross] Arthur Block/ Private/ C.F.C. C.E.F./ 14 Dec 1967/ Age 79

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    5. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 40.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217749613/arthur-block.

    7. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Dec 1876.
      21 Nov 1876 By Pastor Brockrodt in New Dundee, Peter Block of Wilmot was married to Elisabeth Schmidt of East Zorra.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Dec 1888 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1916 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario Link to Google Earth
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