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John Blocki
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John Blocki

American perfumer (1845–1934)

John Blocki (15 June 1845 – 7 May 1934) was an American perfumer. His perfumes and cosmetics were widely sold and his unique presentation earned him a U.S. patent for perfumery packaging.2

From Wikipedia’s article on John Blocki (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 15, 1845, died May 7, 1934.1

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Early life and education

John Blocki was born on a feudal estate near Königsberg, Prussia in 1845. His parents were Friedrich Wilhelm Blocki, a Prussian and Polish noble, and Emma Blocki (née Doehling) of Pomerania. In 1850, the Blockis with their six sons, two daughters, tutor, governess and several servants left the turbulence in Prussia for America.

The voyage took six weeks and ended in a shipwreck off the shore of Sheboygan, Wisconsin where the family decided to settle. The only item salvaged from the shipwreck was a piano. It was the first piano in the state and people would come from miles around to hear Emma Blocki play on Sundays.

Blocki was educated in the public and private schools in Wisconsin and afterwards moved to Chicago where he lived the rest of his life. He married an English woman, Emma Leadbeater, in 1867. They had two children, Frederick William and Jeanette (a twin, Irene, died very young).

From Wikipedia’s article on John Blocki (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: perfumer.4

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