Birth : 22 May 1801 Grellingen, Bezirk Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Death : 4 Mar 1870 Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA
Burial : Taylor Cemetery, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate : 41.2308006, -84.3630981
Inscription : His original tomb marker, if there was one, is not visible (since at least 1990), but we are fairly sure that he is buried in this cemetery per his obit and family stories.
Description : John George Block was born Johann Jorg Bloch in Grellingen, Switzerland to Franz Bloch (a butcher & day laborer) and Maria Ursula Muller. His siblings were: Franz Joseph, 6 Oct 1803; Maria Ursula, 5 Jun 1805; Franz, 16 Nov 1806; Nicholas, 16 Jan 1809-25 Sep 1812, and Johann, 3 Feb 1811. John George arrived in New York from Switzerland 1 Sep 1834. He was married to Maria 5 May 1836 in Cooperstown, NY. He moved to Ohio and then settled in Defiance about 1841. He was a wagon-maker by trade and worked in a shop on... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is John George Block's memorial?

    John George Block's memorial is located at: Taylor Cemetery, Defiance County, USA.

  • When did John George Block death?

    John George Block death on 4 Mar 1870 in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the John George Block's memorial?

    Latitude: 41.2308006
    Longitude: -84.3630981

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Maria Moon Block

(1807 - 1886)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Taylor Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2308006, -84.3630981

2. Foster Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2533730, -84.3629700

3. Worthington Cemetery
Highland Township, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2271860, -84.3318520

4. Myers Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2168999, -84.3352966

5. Frazee Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2646690, -84.3752090

6. Hale-Wellman Cemetery
Ayersville, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2200090, -84.3154720

7. John Miller Sanford Family Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1972170, -84.3300540

8. Riverside Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2714005, -84.3786011

9. Cromley Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2305984, -84.4197006

10. Hoeltzel-Moon Cemetery
Ayersville, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2017000, -84.3213700

11. Ice Cemetery
Paulding County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1870003, -84.3420029

12. Kahlo Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2789001, -84.3563995

13. Rural Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2791870, -84.3693750

14. Catholic Cemetery (Defunct)
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2780560, -84.3847220

15. Presbyterian Cemetery (Defunct)
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2829850, -84.3591420

16. Mansfield Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1833000, -84.3238983

17. Fort Defiance Burial Ground
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2875340, -84.3575200

18. Ayersville Cemetery
Ayersville, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2518500, -84.2883800

19. Potter and Kline Cemetery
Junction, Paulding County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2038994, -84.4381027

20. Pioneer Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2641200, -84.4404200

21. Hill Cemetery
Ayersville, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2242012, -84.2743988

22. Hire Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2797012, -84.2956009

23. Tuttle Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2756004, -84.4475021

24. Brunersburg Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3078003, -84.3818970