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Harry Block (Bloch)

Hebrew: אשר בלאך
Also Known As: "Bloch", "Asher", "Usher"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kameni, Andrushivs'kyi district, Zhytomyrs'ka oblast, Ukraine
Death: February 15, 1973 (85)
Immediate Family:

Son of Abraham Aryeh Block and Leah Block
Ex-husband of Toyba Block
Father of Voltarine Miriam Ghazanfar
Brother of Frima Rosen; Joseph Block; Jack Block; PFC Nathan Block; Celia A Polivnick and 1 other

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About Harry Block

Born

  • May 11, 1886 (father's naturalization papers)
  • April 14, 1887
  • May 11, 1888 (mother's naturalization papers)

Immigrated first in the family to US in 1907 (1920 census states immigrated in 1909). Father's immigration papers state going to see son "U. Bloch" (Usher Bloch = Harry).

Naturalized in 1919 (per 1920 census). Finished on June 13, 1921 (Cert. # 1892208)

Hebrew name is potentially Ascher. Listed on brother Joe's immigration papers.

Residence

  • Kameni, Ukraine (birth, per parents' immigration papers)
  • Bilopillya, Ukraine (right before emigration)
  • 503 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA (1910, per census)
  • 144 Orange St., Chelsea, MA (1921, per naturalization index)
  • 141 Hawthorne St., Chelsea, MA (1942, per draft registration)

Occupation

  • newsdealer
  • physician

Divorced Toyba pretty early on. Toyba raised Voltarine by herself essentially. (per Lee Block)

Burial:

  • potentially in Roslindale (per Lee Block)
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Harry Block's Timeline

1887
April 14, 1887
Kameni, Andrushivs'kyi district, Zhytomyrs'ka oblast, Ukraine
1913
October 12, 1913
Boston, Suffolk, MA, United States
1973
February 15, 1973
Age 85