Herbert Otis Brock (1869 - 1949)

Born Nov 1869 in Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jennie Elizabeth (Clapp) Brock — married 30 Nov 1899 in Trumansburg, Tompkins, New York, United States

Died 19 Jan 1949 at age 79 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

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Biography

Herbert O Brock was born in November of 1869 in Danby, Tompkins, New York. He was a son of Alfred Brock and Hannah Woodruff. From 1870 through 1880, he lived with his parents and siblings in Danby.^[1][2]

Herbert married Jennie E Clapp on November 30, 1899 in Trumansburg, New York. In 1900, they lived in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York and Herbert worked as a house painter.^[3] In 1905, they lived in Covert, Seneca, New York. He worked as a carriage painter.^[4] They had no known children.

"Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Brock of Ithaca, Arthur Brock of Brooklyn and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Raisin and two children of Syracuse were here to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Hannah Brock."^[5]

In 1910, the couple lived in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York and Herbert worked as a painter in a shop.^[6] In 1920, Herbert’s father-in-law lived with them in Waverly, Tioga, New York. Herbert worked as a car painter for the railroad.^[7]

In 1930, the couple lived in Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Herbert was now working as a poultry man for a poultry farm.^[8] By 1940, his sister was living with the couple in Tully, Onondaga, New York. He was working as a painter at an auto and carriage company.^[9]

He died on January 19, 1949 of a brief illness after suffering a paralytic stroke. He died in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KR-6WV : 14 June 2019), Herbert Brock in entry for Alfred Brock, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNQ-3FD : 22 August 2017), Herbert O Brock in entry for Alferd Brock, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 225, sheet 35A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0938; FHL microfilm 1,254,938.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSGL-5PL : accessed 1 August 2019), Herbert O Brock, Ithaca city Ward 2, Tompkins, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 151, sheet 8A, family 200, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,168.
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPDF-4LD : 19 July 2018), Herbert O Brack, Covert, Interlaken Village, E.D. 02, Seneca, New York; citing p. 1, line 23, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 501,963.
5. ↑ Ithaca (NY) Daily News. Saturday, January 4, 1908, page 6.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5SR-GR4 : accessed 1 August 2019), Herbert O Brock, Ithaca Ward 2, Tompkins, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 182, sheet 2B, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1083; FHL microfilm 1,375,096.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVSP-D2P : accessed 1 August 2019), Herbert O Brock, Waverly, Tioga, New York, United States; citing ED 153, sheet 7A, line 28, family 164, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1270; FHL microfilm 1,821,270.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7HR-F66 : accessed 1 August 2019), Herbert O Brock, Horseheads, Chemung, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 3A, line 30, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 2,341,150.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3BZ-2RC : 27 July 2019), Herbert Brock, Tully, Tully Town, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 34-79, sheet 7B, line 46, family 162, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2705.
10. ↑ Newspapers.com - The Evening Times - 4 Feb 1949 - Page 7, Herbert O. Brock - Obituary