I have always been curious about the Blocker children I found in the Iowa Soldier's Orphans Home (2850 Eastern Avenue) Ward 6, Davenport, Scott Co., IA (15 Apr.) 1910 Federal Census. Blocker, Minnie [? Wilhelmina] age 10 (b. abt. 1899 in IA) Blocker, Laura age 9 (b. abt. 1900) in IA Blocker, Mae age 7 (b. abt. 1902 in IA) Blocker, Fred [? Frederick] age 5 (b. abt. 1901 in IA) In (05 Jan.) 1920 the Orphanage is now 2800 Eastern Ave and only Laura Blocker age 14 is an "Inmate"! 1. I wondered about who their parents were and also was surprised that they would have been in an Orphanage because the Blocker family was a large family from Germany. Does the fact that they were in the Soldier's Orphans home indicate that there father had served in the military? Could their father or mother have put their children in the home if they were widowed? 2. In an attempt to identify the children's parents I have found the below Census. based on the 1900 and 1910 Census it looks to me as though their parents were Gus and Lizzie Blocker who were living in Princeton, Scott, Iowa in 1900. Apparently Gus was deceased after 1906-before 1910 as in 1910 Lizzie (Widow mar. 18 yrs 06 child/05 living) is employed as a Servant. She has a 2 year old child and is living in the household of her employer. I can see know that the children had a Paternal Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles, as well as a Mother living in the area during the 1906-1920 time frame! I am off on more searching! 1900 Iowa Fed Census Head John F Blocker age 30 b. Mar. 1869 in Germany-Allens Grove, Scott, Iowa Wife Hannah Blocker age 25 b. Mar. 1875 in IA mar. 9 yrs 04 child/04 living-Allens Grove, Scott, Iowa Son Henry D Blocker age 07 b. Aug. 1892 in IA-Allens Grove, Scott, Iowa Daughter Florence M Blocker age 04 b. Feb. 1894 in IL-Allens Grove, Scott, Iowa Daughter Gustav W Blocker age 03 b. Mar. 1987 in IL-Allens Grove, Scott, Iowa Son Charles D. Blocker age 11 months b. June 1899 in IA-Allens Grove, Scott, Iowa HH #22 Head Mary Blocker age 52 b. b. 1848 in Germany-Princeton, Scott, Iowa Son Rudolph Blocker age 31 b. June 1868 in IA-Princeton, Scott, Iowa Daughter Tillie Blocker age 20 b. Feb. 1880 in IA-Princeton, Scott, Iowa Son Edward Blocker age 16 b. Mar. 1884 in IA-Princeton, Scott, Iowa Daughter Gertie Blocker age 14 b. 1886 in IA-Princeton, Scott, Iowa Daughter Olive Blocker age 10 b. 1889 in IA-Princeton, Scott, Iowa HH #23 Head Gus Blocker age 28 b. 1872 in IA-Princeton, Scott, Iowa Wife Lizzie Blocker age 20 b. Feb. 1880 in IL-Princeton, Scott, Iowa Daughter May Blocker age 06 months b. Nov. 1899-Princeton, Scott, Iowa 1910 IA Fed Census Head John McDoanld age 52 b. IL-6WD Davenport Scott Iowa Daughter Daveola Blocker age 26 b: 1883 in IA mar. 3 yrs 0 children-6WD Davenport Scott Iowa Son-in-Law Edward Blocker age 26 b. 1883 in IA-6WD Davenport Scott Iowa Head Alonzo Chelles age 87 b. NY-LeClaire Twp Scott Iowa Servant Lizzie Blocker age 30 b. 1879 IL Widow mar. 18 yrs 06 child/05 living-LeClaire Twp Scott Iowa Servant's Daughter Viola Blocker age 02 b: 1907 in IA-LeClaire Twp Scott Iowa Head McDonald Harry age 22 b. IA-3WD Davenport Scott Iowa Wife Olive McDonald age 20 b. 1889 in IA mar. 01 yrs/0 child-3WD Davenport Scott Iowa Mother-in-law Mary Blocker age 61 b. 1848 in Germany Widow 12 child/09 living-3WD Davenport Scott Iowa Head Rudolph C. Blocker age 41 b. 1868 in IA-Princeton Twp Scott Iowa Wife Mamie B. Blocker age 31 b. 1878 mar. 10 yrs. 10 child/0 child living-Princeton Twp Scott Iowa Martha Blocker ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:41 AM Subject: [IASCOTT] Re: Davenport orphanage, 1930s---& Mausoleum near Wittenmyer Home