Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Bock, Rev. George J. June 13, 1872 - 
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Source: History of Blair County, PA, Vol. II, 1931
Author: Tarring Davis

  REV. GEORGE J. BOCK, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 
Altoona, was born at Pittsburgh, June 13, 1872, a son of George and Magdalene 
(Fleckenstein) Bock, natives, respectively, of Heidelberg and Koenigshofen, 
Germany.  The father came to the United States when he was twenty-one years old 
after completing his military service in the German Army and located at 
Pittsburgh, where he followed his trade of carpenter until the time of his 
death.  A daughter is Sister Albertina, of the Sisters of Divine Providence.  
Father Bock attended St. Martin's Parochial School, Pittsburgh Summit, near 
Butler, Pa., and St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland.  He was ordained to 
the priesthood June 26, 1896, and at that time became assistant pastor at St. 
George's Church, Pittsburgh, where he remained until he was sent to Altoona as 
assistant at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in December, 1900.  In 
August, 1901, he became pastor of St. Michael's Church, Hollidaysburg, returning 
to his present church as pastor on April 6, 1913, where he has since been in 
charge.

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