Brief Life History of David
When David Blocher was born on 14 January 1812, in Manheim Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Joseph Blocher, was 34 and his mother, Margaret Elisabeth Roberts, was 27. He married Susan Warner about 1835, in Harrison Township, Darke, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Darke, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 19 March 1886, in Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Virden Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- David Blucher, "United States Census, 1860"
- David Blocher, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- David Blocher in entry for Henry Blocher, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
Spouse and Children
1812–1886 Male
1817–1868 Female
Children (8)
1835–1881 Female
1840–1922 Male
1842–1861 Female
1844–1905 Male
1848– Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1777–1842 Male
1784–1876 Female
Siblings (12)
1805–1887 Male
1807–1887 Male
1809–1887 Female
1812–1886 Male
1814–1896 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1818
Age 6
1829
Age 17
1832 · Black Hawk War
Age 20
Name Meaning
German: from a derivative of Middle High German bloch ‘block of wood, stocks’, hence presumably a metonymic occupational name for a jailer. See also Block .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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