“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


HENRY A. BLACK, grocer; is the son of August Block, who came to 
this country in 1854, settling in Wisconsin, where he died Sept. 18, 
1878.  The subject of this sketch was born May 21, 1858, and early 
became associated with his father in the flour, feed, saloon, and 
brickyard business, with whom he remained until Jan. 1, 1878, when he 
succeeded to the business himself and has since conducted it.  The 
family originally consisted of six children – Henry A., Martha, Arthur, 
Ruphena, August and Olga, the mother of whom, Wilhelmina, still lives, 
a resident of Watertown.  Mr. Block is a member of St. John’s Lutheran 
Church.

**footnote:  there is a difference in the spelling of the surname within 
this sketch: BLACK versus BLOCK. However, the bio is reproduced 
here as it was originally published.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)