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Abraham Block

Also Known As: "bloch"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Bohemia (Czech Republic)
Death: March 17, 1857 (77)
New Orleans, Orleans, LA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Simon Block
Husband of Frances Isaiah Block
Father of Hester Jett; Simon Block; Rosina Brittin; Isaacs Block; Augustus Block and 8 others
Brother of Jacob Block; Elizabeth Block Philipson; Levi Block; Bridessa Woodyard and Wolf (William) Block

Managed by: Kevin Lawrence Hanit
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About Abraham Block

Abraham Block was the patriarch of the first documented Jewish family to immigrate to the state of Arkansas. After a period as a businessman in Virginia, Block moved his family to southwest Arkansas in search of new economic opportunities. Along with his sons, he created a regional merchant empire with businesses in Washington (Hempstead County), Fulton (Hempstead County), and Paraclifta (Sevier County) in Arkansas, as well as in New Orleans, Louisiana, and at several stops along the railroad in Texas from Houston to Dallas. The family home in Washington has been restored and is currently a house museum in Historic Washington State Park.

The significance of the Block family on the growth of Arkansas Judaism cannot be understated. The Blocks established a “chain store” business that set the precedent for future generations of Jewish businessmen in the state.


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Abraham Block's Timeline

1780
January 20, 1780
Bohemia (Czech Republic)
1813
1813
Richmond, VA, United States
1815
1815
VA, United States
1816
1816
VA, United States
1817
1817
1818
1818
VA, United States
1820
1820
VA, United States
1823
February 12, 1823
VA, United States
1828
1828
AR, United States