PFC Nathan Block

Names

• Went by Nick as his chosen American name.
• His legal American name was Nathan.
• His Hebrew name was Nechemya.

Birth

• didn't know real birthday (per Jane Russell)
• December 24, 1906 (parents' naturalization papers)
• January 10, 1907
• in Kameni, Ukraine (mother's naturalization papers)

Residence:

• Bilopillya, Kozyatyns'kyi district, Vinnyts'ka, Ukraine (right before emigration, mother's naturalization papers)
• 34 Anderson St., Boston, MA (1946 - per naturalization papers)

Death Certificate: Nathan Block died May 11 1965 of coronary occlusion (sudden death) married Jane Bishop occupation: News Agent, self employed burial Zwiller Cemetery Everett May 13 1965 lived at 107 Park St. Newton, MA entered Military service May 11 1941 discharged Octo 28 1945 Private in Battery C 211th Field Artillery service # 31028842

Married to Jane Bishop Golden on June 28, 1947 in Boston. #1064, marriage certificate #4284. Married at Justice of Peace. Listed as a widower.

Alcoholic (per Harvey, Jane, and Billy Block)

"Uncle Andy, Aunt Judy and I were born in the West End, which was torn down as part of the urban renewal frenzy of the 1950's/60's. We moved to Dorchester in 1954 and then to Newton Corner (not very Jewish part of Newton) in 1964 - 1971.

In Dorchester, belonged to a very poor synagogue -- Andy said it was Orthodox -- but might've been strict Conservative. Don't know what synagogue Nick and his folks were aligned with back in the West End.

And I was told by the rabbi I was a bad Jew for hanging out with blacks and Catholics, when I was thrown out of Hebrew School because I skipped class.

synagogue: (Yeshiva) Ohel Torah Cong. 170 Woodrow Ave. 1948 1969--moved to Mattapan; building sold to church

http://jgsgb.org/pdfs/MassSynagogues.pdf" (per Lee Block)

it looks like the rabbi’s name was Yishai Miller. http://www.city-data.com/forum/boston/933812-remembering-dorchester...

Here’s the church: http://www.city-data.com/forum/boston/933812-remembering-dorchester...

Military Service

• PFC Btry C 211 FA BN World War II
• Private First Class, Battery C, 211th Field Artillery Battalion

Burial: In Netzah Israel section of the Everett Jewish cemetery, formerly known as Zwiller Cemetery. This subsection of the Netzah Israel cemetery is for conservative Jews, whereas his parents Abraham and Leah are buried in the Orthodox shabbat-observant section of Netzah Israel/Zwiller cemetery.