Daniel Block
Values Codes: I-H-E-L
Daniel Block was born in Osek, Bohemia (today’s Czech Republic), in 1802, according to current family information.
St. Louis, Missouri
Daniel Block arrived in the United States in 1842, and settled in St. Louis in 1848.
In the Census of 1850, Block was listed as a butcher.
He was naturalized, in 1853, and stated that he was born in Germany.
At this time he was listed as living in Ward 1 of the City of St. Louis.
Community
Daniel Block was greatly involved in the development and organization of B’nai El Congregation in St. Louis, in 1849.
He originally was part of the founding of B’nai B’rith Congregation – known as the Bohemian Shul – which soon merged with other synagogues to finally create B’nai El.
Daniel Block played a major roll in the merger of the synagogues.
B’nai El Congregation, the first synagogue building in St. Louis
Family
Daniel Block married Sara Wedeles in Osek in a religious ceremony.
Together they had four children: Heinich, Jacob, Veronica (Dora), and Abraham.
Daniel Block died in 1853.
He was buried in Mt. Sinai Cemetery – the first person to be buried there.
Sara Block passed away in 1870.
She, too, was buried in Mt. Sinai Cemetery.
Daniel Block’s tombstone in Mt. Sinai Cemetery, St. Louis
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Dan Brockman, a relative of Daniel Block, submitted this information.
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